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LOCAL RESTAURANT RECOMMENDED IN THE TIMES NEWSPAPER & RATED NO. 1 BEST RESTAURANT IN THE AREA BY TRIPADVISORMr Burhan Uddin, proprietor of Tandoori Nights Restaurant is delighted to have recently received a recommendation in The Times Newspaper together with a No. 1 rating by TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel website who receive over 50 million visits each month from people searching for restaurants, hotels and local attractions.

“It’s great to receive such prestigious recognition for our hard work and quality of service. We take great pride in our restaurant and our customers. Our food is prepared using only the freshest ingredients and cooked by our award winning chef - we offer great food at great prices and we are absolutely thrilled with these recommendations.”

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Editor’s LetterWelcome to the last issue of the year and I have some important news this month regarding our distribution. If you live in one of the villages listed below in blue, your SP4 Magazine will now be delivered by Royal Mail. The

villages in italics are new to our distribution area so a big welcome to you if you’ve never received the SP4 Magazine before. I hope you fi nd it interesting and useful!

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Local Community News ..................................................4Recipe - Mini Christmas Cakes ....................................8What’s On in November and December .. 10-13Tree Recycling - Higgins Tree Care .........................14Christmas Greetings from Advertisers ................16Christmas Decorations for the Home .................18Charity News ......................................................................22Gadget Review ...................................................................24Book Review .......................................................................28Puzzle Solutions .................................................................29Xmas Posting Dates ........................................................30

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BASSETS OFFERS HELP TO THE COMMUNITYBassets Sales & Lettings are looking for worthwhile community projects or activities to help fund or sponsor, within Salisbury, Amesbury, Fordingbridge and their surrounding villages. Although the budgets themselves are relatively small, Bassets would be delighted to hear from anyone about a local community related project or activity.

Here are a few examples of the support Bassets already shows to the community: they sponsor the Victoria Players and the Choral Society in Fordingbridge. In Salisbury, Bassets plays an active part in the Rotary Club of Salisbury sponsoring various school

activities and competitions as well as supporting the Riverbourne Community Farm as Founder Sponsors. And � nally in Amesbury, they support charities such as the Dogs Trust and raise money at local events such as the Amesbury and Durrington Shows and the Great Amesbury Duck Race.

All three o� ces support The Trussell Trust and Food Bank on an ongoing basis. You can also take a look at the Bassets’ Community facebook page for more examples.

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Bassets sponsors Great Amesbury Duck Race 2012Bassets’ support of the local community this year has continued with their involvement in the third “Great Amesbury Duck Race”. Bassets sponsored the second race for the medium sized ducks which they sold to local businesses and private individuals for £10 each.

The river was fast fl owing which led to the race fi nishing in record time with no ducks going astray.

The Winner, receiving a pair of Wessex Raceway Go-Karting tickets, was Chris Jolly of MU Law based in Warminster and Westbury, taking fi rst place with his duck, ‘Ducktagnan’. Second place was taken by Frank Thompson of the Rotary Club of Salisbury with his duck ‘Argyle’, who was delighted with his Scottish style Bassets Hamper. And fi nally, Richard Winder of local fi rm Moores Chartered Surveyors took third place �


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Almost 4 million children…in the UK do not own a book, according to a report by the National Literacy Trust. The proportion of children without books is increasing, the charity said, it is now one in three as compared to one in ten in 2005. The study of 18,000 children suggested children with their own books were more likely to be above-average readers and do better at school.

In response to this announcement the Five Wishes Children’s Centre, Amesbury, and Bulford Children’s Centre have, with the support Wiltshire Council, extended their book lending scheme, so if your child does not own a book please call in and see us to borrow a variety of books.

For those who are “thinning out” their children’s books both Children’s Centres are very happy, and grateful, to accept donations of children’s books for 0-5 year olds to give to families.

Sharing books is a wonderful way to help your child learn to talk and it’s the ideal opportunity to share a cuddle at the same time! Find a quiet place, turn off the tv so there

are no distractions, talk about the pictures, give your child time to respond to chatter. Don’t pressure your child to name the pictures but praise if she/he does. Don’t read for too long as young children get bored quickly so little and often is best and remember you are not teaching your child to read, just sharing a book is a wonderful way to help your child’s language development.

Singing is another way to help your child learn about noise, sounds and words – this can be done anytime and anywhere!

Andrea Gray, Centres Co-ordinator, feels “sharing a book and a sing-song are special times spent with your child. It is our pleasure to lend books to families and the value of giving time to your child, encouraging them, and listening to them is an integral part of our groups.”

Should you wish to borrow a book please call into Five Wishes Children’s Centre, Kitchener Road, Amesbury SP4 7AX between 8am-5pm, telephone 01980 677218, or Bulford Children’s Centre, Hubert Hamilton Road, Bulford Camp SP4 9JY between 9am-3pm, telephone 01980 632660.

We are here to support parents/carers of 0-5 year olds.

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Bassets raised £300 from their sponsorship which will go to a mixture of both local and national charities including Lucy’s Days Out, Amesbury Stroke Club, Amesbury Senior Citizens and BLESMA.

Rebecca Henderson, manager of the Amesbury Offi ce of Bassets said “I think it’s great that so many local businesses and people come together to help support such a worthy cause. It really was a “quacking” race!”

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RECIPEMini Christmas Cakes

These delightful mini fruit and nut topped cakes are perfect for giving as a festive foodie

present. Simply wrap in clear cellophane and tie with gold ribbon or place in small gift

boxes.

INGREDIENTS

For the cake

• 250g butter, softened

• 250g dark muscovado sugar

• 4 medium eggs, beaten

• 350g plain fl our

• 2 tsp ground mixed spice

• ½ tsp ground cinnamon

• ½ tsp ground cloves

• Finely grated zest of 1 lemon

• 800g mixed dried fruit

• 100g glace cherries, rinsed, dried and

chopped• 100g chopped mixed nuts

For the decoration

• 750g marzipan

• Icing sugar, for dusting

• 4 tbsp apricot jam, warmed and sieved

• Mixed coloured glace cherries, walnut

halves, Brazil nuts and chopped dried

apricots

METHODPreheat the oven to 150C/300F/gas 2.

Grease and line the base and sides of a 20cm

square cake tin with a double thickness of

greased, greaseproof paper.

Place the butter and sugar in a large bowl and

cream together until pale and fl uffy. Gradually

beat in the eggs. Sift together the fl our and

spices then fold into the creamed mixture. Fold

in the lemon zest, dried fruit, glace cherries and

nuts and mix thoroughly.

Spoon the mixture into the prepared cake tin

and smooth the surface. Use the back of a

metal spoon to make a slight dip in the centre

(this will help to give an even rise). Bake in a

preheated oven for 3¼ - 3 ½ hours or until

fi rm to the touch and a skewer inserted into the

centre of the cake comes out clean. Leave to

cool in the tin.

When the cake is completely cold, use a sharp

knife to cut it into 9 smaller square cakes.

Brush the sides of each cake with a little

apricot jam. Divide the marzipan into 9 pieces.

Dust a surface lightly with icing sugar and roll

each piece out to a strip long enough to go

around each cake. Wrap the strips around the

cakes pinching the ends together to seal. Top

each cake with a selection of cherries, nuts and

apricots. Tie a ribbon around each cake if liked.


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Thurs 1st Nov at 7.30pm Bourne Valley Horticultural SocietyThe Glebe Hall, Winterbourne Earls. Chris Smith on “Heritage Vegetables”. Contact Lynn 01980 610635.

Fri 2nd Nov from 10.00am to 11.30am Bourne Valley Day Centre would love to see you at the MONTHLY TABLE SALE, Methodist Hall, Winterbourne Dauntsey, SP4 6EW. Come along for lots of bargains and gifts. Books, Cakes, Pottery, Bric-a-Brac. Served with coffee and a warm welcome. Contact Pam 01980 611681.

Saturday 3rd NovemberROTARY SPIREWORKS 2012

Salisbury Livestock Market, Netherhampton Road, Salisbury.This event will again be held in association with SpireFM, whose presenters will be hosting a live music show on stage. Bloor Homes are the principal sponsor.

5.45pm Gates Open6.15pm SpireFM Live on Stage7.15pm Lighting of the Bonfire 7.45pm Fireworks8.15pm Close

EARLYBIRD TICKETS (SAVE £2 PER PERSON) from www.theticketsellers.co.uk/tickets/rotary-spireworks/10023261 before November 3rd or after from Wilton and Britford Park & Ride. Last minute tickets at full price on the gate.

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Contact David Huckfield on 07775 598030. www.wiltonrotary.co.uk.

Sunday 4th Nov - Gate opens at 5.30pm

Gomeldon Primary School FIREWORKS & BONFIRE EVENTHorsebarrow field - bottom of Gomeldon Hill. Admission - Adults £3, Children FREE. Please bring torches - NO SPARKLERS thank you!

Contact: 07787 587563 - Julie Ryan, Chair Home & School Association or 01980 611370 - School.

Monday 5th Nov - 6.30pm

Newton Tony Bonfire and Firework Spectacular

Newton Tony Playing Field, Newton Tony. Come along and join the fun. Hot food available.

Mon 5th Nov 5pm-6.30pm

Woodford Valley PTA Fireworks & Bonfire Night

Woodford Valley CE Primary Academy Middle Woodford, Salisbury SP4 6NR

£4 per person ~ Under 5’s Free. BBQ, Home-made Soup & Hot Chocolate, Home-made Treats Stall, Glo-Sticks stall. NO SPARKLERS PLEASE!

(NB. there are NO toilet facilities at the event).

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Thurs 8th Nov – 2pm - 4pm

THURSDAY SENIORS’ CAFE – in Newton Tony Memorial Hall, SP4 0HF.

Saturday 10th November 10am - 4pm

Christmas Craft Fair

Antrobus House, Amesbury.

A Christmas Craft Fair of over 25 stalls selling a wide range of items suitable for Christmas presents. Jewellery, Cards, Patchwork items, Glass, Folk Art, Knitted items, items crafted in Wood and Paper, Artwork and Silver Jewellery. FREE entry.

Sat 10th Nov - 11am - 3pm

FOOD FAYRE at Winterbourne Glebe Hall SP4 6HA. A wide selection of regular and new stalls including the popular sacks of potatoes from Mr Swanton of South Newton. Refreshments available all day: Tea & Coffee, Soups, Sandwiches etc., Home-made cakes.Proceeds in aid of the Glebe Hall and Winterbourne Earls School PTA. (For further information, contact Lynn James on 01980 610635.

Wed 14th Nov, 2.15pm

Winterbourne Glebe Hall SP4 6HA WI MONTHLY MEETING – Mrs Maureen Hinton on “Traditional and Victorian Christmas”. Ladies – you will be made most welcome at any of our meetings – contact 619096.

Wed 14th Nov at 7.15pm

PORTON FLOWER ARRANGING GROUP, in the Memorial Hall, Porton. This month’s topic – “My Favourite Book”. Contact Winnie: 01980 611537.

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Thurs 15th Nov at 7.30pmBourne Valley Historical Society, in The Glebe Hall, Winterbourne Earls, SP4 6HA – Julian Richards on “Wessex from the Air” – contact Maureen 01980 611311 or www.bournevalleyhistory.co.uk

Sat 17th NovemberBACH’s CHRISTMAS ORATORIO with Winterbourne Opera - St Michael’s Church, Winterbourne Earls Come and Sing BACH CHRISTMAS ORATORIO parts 1-3 in English. Rehearsal from 2pm to 5pm.

Tea & home-made cakes in the Glebe Hall - Performance at 7pm with soloists, Winterbourne Opera chorus and piano accompaniment.

Audience tickets: £5 on door

Registration £12 & info from: David Davies, Cross Keys House, Fovant, Salisbury SP3 5JH. E-mail: [email protected], tel: 01722 714440 or Hilary on 01980 611200.

Saturday 17th November at 2pmBOOK SALE at Newton Toney Memorial Hall. Teas, home-made cakes and raffl e.

Sat 17th & Sun 18th Nov 10am to 4pmCHRISTMAS GIFT FAIRAt The Bustard Inn, Shrewton, SP3 4DU. Refreshments & light lunches, gift & craft stalls, cake stall. For more info email offi [email protected] or ring 01980 621712.

Wed 21st Nov at 2.30pmAMESBURY SOCIETY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGWyndham Hall, Church Street, Amesbury. Followed by Photographs of old Amesbury. Everybody welcome.

Thurs 22nd Nov – 7.30pm

(Doors open at 7pm) at The Glebe Hall, Winterbourne Earls, SP4 6HA

MOVIOLA FILM – The Artist (PG). Tickets available in advance from Winterbourne PO & Stores £6.00 (or £7 at the door). Contact Gill: 01980 611465. There is no Film in December – MOVIOLA returns to the Glebe Hall in 2013.

Sat 24th Nov from 10.30amBOURNE VALLEY LINK present their LINK CHRISTMAS BAZAAR with Mulled Wine and Mince Pies. At The Glebe Hall, Winterbourne Earls, SP4 6HA. All are welcome – come and meet our supporters, enjoy a complementary glass of mulled wine & a mince pie. Contact 01980 611117 or www.bournevalleylink.org.uk

Thu 29th Nov 6pm-8pmChristmas Lights Switch On

Market Place, Salisbury. Join in the festive fun as Salisbury switches on its fabulous Christmas Lights in the Market Square from 6pm.

Contact: Salisbury City CouncilTel: 01722 342860www.salisburycitycouncil.gov.uk

29th Nov - 16th DecSalisbury Christmas Market

Guildhall Square, Salisbury. Come to Salisbury’s gorgeous new Christmas Market which promises to be one of the prettiest, loveliest and most tasteful Christmas Markets in the country. With beautifully decorated chalets, inspiring and desirable gifts and gourmet foods, a warm welcome from stall holders, a Father Christmas Grotto, a spectacular lantern procession, and traditional music by local choirs and schools to serenade you while you shop, we hope we have all the ingredients for the perfect traditional Christmas.

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10am – 6pm Daily 10am – 7pm Thursday, Friday & Saturday

On the fi rst day the Christmas Market will be open from 10am - 8pm with special opening celebrations starting at 5.30pm and a lantern procession at 6.15pm.

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Tues 4th to Sun 9th Dec

CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL

The congregation of St Thomas’s Church in Salisbury is looking forward to staging its Christmas Tree Festival again this year. The event will take place from Tuesday 4th December to Sunday 9th December. Entry is free.

Once again, entries of decorated trees are invited from individuals, families, businesses, charities and community groups. Only the fi rst 100 entries received can be accommodated, so an early return of entry forms is advised.

Entry forms www.stthomassalisbury.co.uk. Tel. 01722 334 537 or 01722 328 902 for further information.

Wed 5th Dec at 7.30pm

PORTON FLOWER ARRANGING GROUP, in the Memorial Hall, Porton. Demonstration by Rachel Phillips. Contact Winnie: 01980 611537.

Fri 7th Dec from 10.00am to 11.30am

Bourne Valley Day Centre would love to see you at the MONTHLY TABLE SALE, Methodist Hall, Winterbourne Dauntsey, SP4 6EW. Come along for Lots of Bargains and Gifts. Books, Cakes, Pottery, Bric-a-Brac. Served with coff ee and a warm welcome. Contact Pam 01980 611681.


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Glebe Hall, Winterbourne Earls.This is a new event this year, with Crafts & Gifts, Festive Food & Drinks. Refreshments served all day - enjoy lunch, or just have coff ee & mince pies! Proceeds in aid of the Glebe Hall charity. For further info contact Chris Brown on 01980 611352.

Wed 12th Dec, 2.15pmWinterbourne Glebe HallWI MONTHLY MEETING Christmas Party. Ladies you will be made most welcome at any of our meetings. Contact 01980 619096.

Wed 12th Dec at 7.15pmPORTON FLOWER ARRANGING GROUP - Memorial Hall, Porton

This month’s topic – “By Candlelight”. Contact Winnie: 01980 611537.

Thurs 13th Dec 2pm-4pmTHURSDAY SENIORS’ CAFE Newton Tony Memorial Hall, SP4 0HF.

Friday 14th December - 3.30pmGomeldon Primary School Christmas BazaarAdmission FREE.

Fun for children at Salisbury Cathedral this Christmas

Salisbury Cathedral’s fun activities for children and their families this

Christmas take their inspiration from Michael Morpurgo’s re-telling of the Christmas story ‘On Angel Wings’ which will be performed in the Cathedral on Sat 22 Dec at 5.30pm.

Ticket info from Salisbury Playhouse Box Offi ce, 01722 320333.

From 15 Dec through to Christmas Eve the Cathedral is running a free special Christmas trail, ‘All Things Christmassy’ craft sessions, story-time around the crib and Festive Fun for the under 5s.

Christmas Trail. Collect the free trail leafl et inside the Cathedral any time from Saturday 15 December until Christmas Eve, except during a service, and claim your glittery angel wings sticker on completion. Suitable for all ages.

Festive Fun for the under Fives on Monday 17 December, 10.30am -11.30am. Bring your children aged 18 months to 4 years into the Cathedral for lots of Christmas fun with music, action songs, listening games, puppets and special Christmas stories.

Young at Art: All Things Christmassy (for ages 5-12 years) Held in the Education Centre from 10.00am – 12.00noon and 1.00pm – 3.00pm on Thursday 20, Friday 21 and Saturday 22 December. £4 per child per session, with all materials provided. Spaces are limited so booking and payment in advance is required.

To pre-book any of these events, call 01722 555180 or email [email protected].

Christmas story-time takes place in the Cathedral. Hear a new story each day from Thursday 20 – Saturday 22 December from 12.15pm-12.30pm. Free and everyone welcome, young and old alike, meet by the font.

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Dress the treeStart by winding it with lights, making sure they’re evenly distributed. Next, drape your garlands, again aiming for evenness and an impression of generosity without overloading the tree. On small or slim trees, use slender garlands; on larger trees use heavier, fancier garlands. Last, hang your ornaments, with the largest fi rst, fi lling in around them with smaller ones. Place some nearer the trunk for a sense of depth and interest.

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Wrap your presentsTransform present-wrapping from a chore to a pleasure by taking a little extra time and trouble. When they’re piled under the tree they will look so much better if they’re colour-coordinated and criss-crossed with ribbons and bows. Even brown paper or newsprint looks lovely

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if adorned with a home-made label, while sequins, feathers, glitter, stamped designs and wired beads can all provide additional allure.

Sort out your cardsIt pays to establish a system as soon as the cards start arriving. Clear a shelf or two, and arrange them close together, large at the back and small at the front, in neat rows. Smaller cards can be tucked around a mirror or picture frame. An alternative is to staple them to ribbons (weighted by a bauble or pine cone) to hang in rows from a mantelpiece or along the side of the staircase.

Create displaysNothing says Christmas like poinsettias in pots, scented candles on the mantelpiece and ivy, holly and mistletoe draped over every available surface. Now’s the time to dig out that special table runner and your best crockery, glassware and cutlery for an eye-catching table display, fi nished off with a dish, tray or platter fi lled with greenery, candles and other festive decorations.

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Taking place over the fi rst two weekends in December, this is the fi rst time the Wilton Shopping Village have held an event like this around Christmas. The aim is to support and help raise funds for Naomi House who will take over one of the vacant retail units and sell table space to small businesses in order to create a Craft & Gift Arcade. The unit will also be decorated to give it a festive feel.

Children’s activities and entertainment will be organised including children’s biscuit decorating, Christmas card-making and tree decoration-making workshops on both Saturdays. On the Sundays there will be a Christmas Bauble Hunt around the shopping village, inviting children to participate with a visit to Father Christmas when they fi nish the treasure trail. There will be a small fee for the Bauble Hunt of £3 per child, but no admittance fee to the whole Christmas event.

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Best friends Red and Major need a place to rest their paws Dogs Trust Salisbury Rehoming Appeal

Jo Blake, Supporter Relations Offi cer at Dogs Trust Salisbury, says:

“Red and Major are two Salukis who are looking for a home together as they are the best of friends. Red is 5 years old and likes the fi ner things in life - she genuinely believes she’s a lapdog, despite her size, and loves nothing more than a cuddle and a doze on her bed. Major is an 8 year old boy who is a bit more active, aff ectionate and enjoys running around outside, playing with his toys and convincing Red to go for walkies!

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This doesn’t necessarily mean brightly coloured cases or novelty items that plug into

laptops’ USB ports, although of course there are plenty of those to choose from; novelty USB items are this decade’s equivalent of hilarious musical socks, and best avoided.

In many cases accessories can make gadgets even more useful. Take the Eye-Fi Connect memory card, for example: it’s a camera memory card with built-in Wi-Fi, so it turns any camera into a connected one for instant uploading. It’s not as expensive as you might expect - at the time of writing a 4GB Eye-Fi Connect X2 is £32.25 on Amazon - and it will genuinely delight any camera fan. Just make sure it’ll fit: Eye-Fi cards are designed to fit in SDHC slots, which you’ll find in most but not all modern cameras.

Another camera favourite is the Gorillapod, an innovative camera tripod that can hang on to almost anything. It’s available for everything from smartphones to enormous digital SLRs, and prices start at around £10. Unlike traditional tripods it doesn’t need to sit on the ground: you can wrap it around lampposts and tree branches, hang it from tables or put it on your head.

There are no shortage of useful accessories for iPads, and one of the best is Logitech’s Ultrathin Keyboard (around £75), which essentially turns an iPad into a small laptop. If you’d rather spend a little less, there are tablet styluses for writing notes and drawing for as little as £6.30 (Griffin’s Apple iPad Stylus),

rising to around £22 for the Pogo Sketch Pro. Such styluses work not just on iPads, but any touchscreen device including rival tablets and smartphones.

As you’ve probably noticed in the shop, Apple owners are particularly well served by accessories: you can’t wander round the supermarket without tripping over a pile of iPhone alarm

clocks and speaker docks. Such items make great presents, but be careful which ones you buy: with the arrival of the iPhone 5 in September, Apple dumped its existing dock connector in favour of a smaller connector called Lightning. Accessories designed for the iPhone 4 and earlier will still work, but they’ll need an expensive adapter for the iPhone 5, updated iPods and updated iPads - and in some cases the cost of the adapter may be more than the cost of the accessory. It’s definitely worth checking which version the person has before spending any money - advice that also applies to very useful multi-device chargers such as the Bluelounge Refresh (£69.99), which can charge multiple gadgets simultaneously.

If you’re still stuck for ideas, there’s always the famous answer to the present for someone who has everything: a box for them to put it all in. Rather than a box we’d recommend a bag, and we particularly like the Unit Portables bags (£59.99 from Muazo.co.uk): while they’re designed to accommodate gadgets, chargers and their accessories, they’re smart, stylish and available in a range of eye-catching colours.

What do you buy the person who hasEVERYTHING?Buying Christmas presents for gadget fans can be difficult, because they don’t tend to wait for special occasions to splash out - but before you reach for the stand-by option of perfume or socks, it’s worth thinking laterally. The answer to the question “what do you buy for the person who has everything?” is often “accessories”.


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Scout Christmas Post 2012 Bourne Valley Scouts are taking part in this scheme. Our Group will be selling Stamps and delivering Post locally but cards can be delivered all over the Salisbury area as listed below.

Special Scout Stamps: only 20p each Last day of Posting 2pm on Friday 7th December 2012

Locations where cards can be delivered

Alderbury Allington Amesbury Barford St Martin Berwick St James Bishopstone Boscombe Down Boscombe Village Bowerchalke Britford Broad Chalke Bulford Burcombe Charlton All Saints Cholderton Clarendon Codford Coombe Bissett Dinton Downton Durnfords Durrington East Grimstead Ebbesbourne Wake

Farley Figheldean Firsdown Ford Fovant Gomeldon Great Wishford Hamptworth Harnham Homington Idmiston Landford Langfords Larkhill Laverstock Lopcombe Lover Morgans Vale Netherhampton Newton Tony Nomansland Nunton

Odstock Old Sarum Orcheston Pitton Porton Quidhampton Redlynch Salisbury Shrewton South Newton Stapleford Stoford Stratford Tony Tilshead West Grimstead Whaddon Whiteparish Wilsford Wilton Winterbournes Winterslow Woodfalls Woodfords Wylye

• Please only send Christmas Cards to the designated areas shown above.

(e.g. We do NOT deliver to Fordingbridge) • Only put cards with SCOUT STAMPS in the SCOUT POST BOXES and NOT in the Royal Mail. • Cards for areas not listed above cannot be delivered at all. • All post will be delivered by Christmas Eve

If you have any difficulty purchasing stamps or posting cards please contact: Jon or Shirley Moores Tel No: 01980 611614

Bourne Valley Scouts are taking part in this Scheme and will be selling stamps and delivering post locally but cards can be delivered all over the Salisbury area as listed below.

Scout Christmas Post 2012Special Scout Stamps:- ONLY 20p EACH

LAST DAY OF POSTING:- 2pm, Friday 7th December 2012

Please only send Christmas Cards to the designated areas shown above (e.g. we do NOT deliver to Fordingbridge).

Only put cards with SCOUT STAMPS in the SCOUT POST BOXES and NOT in the Royal Mail. Cards for areas not listed cannot be delivered at all.

All post will be delivered by Christmas Eve.

If you have any di� culty purchasing stamps or posting cards, please contact Jon or Shirley Moores on 01980 611614.

LAST RECOMMENDED POSTING DATES

SERVICE LAST RECOMMENDED POSTING DATES

SERVICE

UK INTERNATIONAL AIRMAILThursday 13th December

Standard Parcels Wednesday 5th December

Friday 7th December

Asia, Far East (including Japan), Australia and New ZealandTuesday 18th

DecemberSecond Class andRecorded Signed for™

Thursday 20th December

First Class andRecorded Signed for™

Monday 10th December

Eastern Europe, USA and CanadaFriday 21st

DecemberWednesday 12th December

Western EuropeSaturday 22nd December

Special Delivery™

Christmas Postal Dates

Special Delivery™ with Saturday Guarantee

South & Central America, Caribbean, Africa, Middle East,

All SaintsAll SaintsAll Saints LarkhillLarkhillLangfordsLarkhill

WoodfordsWylyeWoodfordsWoodfords

WinterslowWinterslowWinterslowWinterslowWinterslowWinterslowWinterbournesWinterbournesWinterslow

Postal Dates


UNIT 14 NEWTON ROAD, CHURCHFIELDS IND EST, SALISBURY, WILTSHIRE SP2 7QA

TEL: 01722 411511www.aquatecplumbingsupplies.co.uk [email protected]

AQUATEC: Are the largest independent plumbing and heating merchant in Salisbury with a large retail showroom, carrying massive stock of all plumbing and heating components needed to connect your bathroom up and make it work. We have in depth knowledge and experience of what will work and fit in with your pumbing and heating system both physically and practically.

We can advise you on your preferences and requirements to make your bathroom project work.

OUR PRODUCTS: Our products are from recognised manufacturers with full after sales service back up.We offer enough products to be able to provide the complete solution to all your bathroom needs and requirements.

OUR AIM IS TO:

• Sell top quality products at sensible prices.

• Provide great after sales service back up.

• Be knowledgeable, helpful and friendly.

• Offer a free of charge prompt delivery service.


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Exterior Wash Wash Wax Dry Tyre Shine

Super Deluxe Wash Wax Dry Vacuum Windows in and out Dashboard Wiped Tyres/Bumpers Dressed

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ValetingFull Valet

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Opening HoursMon - Sat 8am - 6pm

Sun- 9am - 4pm7 days a week

For details call on 07424 217516

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