New Milton Advertiser 22nd Jan 2021

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Couple mark 60th with vaccine date

Driver given 40-month ban GETTING caught behind the wheel while more than two- and-a-half times the alcohol limit resulted in a motorist being banned from the roads for more than three years. Jonathan Roper-Curzon (47), of Lisle Court Road, Lymington, pleaded guilty to drink-driving on the A337 in the town on 13th November 2020. As well as disqualifying him for 40 months, Southampton magistrates fined Roper-Cur - zon £200 and told him to pay another £119 in court costs. RNLI fundraisers pull in £2.8k A COMMUNITY group which devotes its time to bringing in funds for the RNLI has raised £2,866 for the organisation in a year. The money came from collection boxes, table top and boot sales organised by the New Milton and Barton- on-Sea RNLI fundraising group as well from selling Christmas cards, calendars and souvenirs.

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A BARTON couple celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary by having their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. Ron and Ed Strudwick, of Boldre Close, are usually on holiday in Madeira for their an - niversary on 14th January but had to stay home due to the lat- est coronavirus lockdown. The pair said being given the vaccine was “the best present”, and they also enjoyed a three- course meal at home. They met as teenagers while living in Surrey and were mar- ried at St Mary Magdalene Church in Croydon. They saved for a honeymoon and five months later visited Weymouth. Their daughter Jane was born in 1965 and second daugh- ter Ruth came along 17 months later. The family moved to a bigger home in Purley in Surrey, and Ron and Ed started a youth Ron and Ed take trip to the needles for diamond anniversary BY CAROLYN GRIFFITH

a Saturday film club and sum - mer fairs, with motorcyclist Sammy Miller performing stunts. The couple later converted their bungalow in Barton to be- come Cliff Edge tearooms and craft centre, which was run by Ed. Ron set up his own compa- ny, R.S. Holdings, in New Mil- ton and was involved in devel- oping local industrial estates and the area’s first low-cost housing. Over the years the couple have enjoyed travelling around the world, including a flight on Concorde and a cruise on the QE2.They have spent time in Australia, China, Peru and the US. Keen cyclist Ron rode from Land’s End to John O’Groats aged 60 and was still racing tan- dems in France until he was 74. In her spare time Ed enjoyed yoga and badminton as well as flower arranging and ballroom dancing with Ron. The couple, who have four grandsons and one granddaughter, are also life members of the New Forest Show.

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The couple will have a low key celebration this year

club at the nearby church. In 1970 the family moved to New Milton and when the chil- dren joined the junior school, the couple helped to set up the

Parent Teacher Association, with Ron elected as chair and Ed as secretary. They helped to organise in- ter-school crosscountry events,

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Care homes recruit team to boost residents’ spirits

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A CARE home company has appointed 18 new creative re- cruits to keep up the morale of residents during the lockdown. Colten Care has hired sing- ers, musicians and teachers who will provide entertainment for up to 1,000 residents at 21 homes, including in Lymington, New Milton, Brockenhurst and Christchurch. The team hold one-to-one befriending sessions as well as giving art and music classes. They will also be helping staff to organise other occasions such as birthday and anniversary cel- ebrations. Elaine Farrer, Colten’s opera- tions director, said: “We already put great store on enabling res- idents to enjoy companionship and lovely experiences with others. We know how powerful and valuable this is for people’s daily living. “During the pandemic, the constraints on family visiting have heightened the need for companionship because of the lack of opportunity for face-to- face contact with loved ones. “That’s why we have upped our game and invested in the expansion of our dedicated team. “The resident is at the very The two phases and roads affected will be as follows: Phase 1 (7pm 31st January to 6am Wednesday 3rd February) – the north side of the round - about will be closed. The A35 Christchurch bypass will be closed eastbound only; A35 Lyndhurst Road closed south- bound at roundabout; no ac- cess to A337 Highcliffe Road; Somerford Avenue to have tem - porary access arrangement. Phase 2 (7am Wednesday 3rd February to 5th February) – the south side of the roundabout closed. A35 Christchurch by- pass closed westbound, A337 Highcliffe Road closed west - bound at Hoburne roundabout; B3059 Somerford Road closed northbound on approach to roundabout; Grange Road to have temporary access arrange- ment. For further details visit bcpcounci l .gov.uk/highway maintenance

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LAWNMOWERS and vacuum cleaners were among a large pile of electrical goods aban - doned by flytippers down a qui - et New Forest lane. The district council has launched an investigation and warned that those responsi- ble faced prosecution for the dumping, found on Monday in Staplewood Lane, Marchwood. “Flytipping is not acceptable and as well as fines for less se - vere incidents, we also have the powers to prosecute offenders and seize vehicles,” an NFDC spokesperson said. MOTORISTS fear traffic cha - os in Christchurch while BCP Council carries out five days of repairs to Somerford rounda - bout. The council said it has planned road closures so driv- ers will not face long delays on the approach roads to the ma- jor Christchurch junction. But on social media many shared concerns about how their regular journeys might be disrupted when the work be- gins on Sunday 31st January. One said: “I am a nurse and I have to use this route every day to get to work. I’m really wor- ried about how long it is going to take me when these repairs are being carried out.” Another who works at Sains- bury’s, which is just off the roundabout, commented: “How am I supposed to get to work every day? This is going to be a nightmare.” Work will begin on 31st Jan-

“Please, dispose of your waste responsibly.” Posts about the offence on the authority’s Facebook and Twit- ter pages urged people with information about the dumped waste to come forward. Contact NFDC in confidence by emailing customer.services@ nfdc.gov.uk or calling 023 8028 5000. Information on how to prop - erly dispose of waste, prevent flytipping and report the of - fence can be found at www. newforest.gov.uk/article/1018/ Fly-tipping uary at 7pm and last until 5th February at 7pm. Split into two phases, one half of the rounda - bout and its approaches will be resurfaced with one-way road closures keeping it open. After that section has been repaired, the roundabout will remain closed to traffic for a period so that each part has sufficient time for the surfacing material to cure. BCP Council said it will be using an innovative substance which will make it less prone to wear and tear. Access to busi- nesses such as Sainsbury’s and Stewarts garden centre will be maintained. An SSE fibre optic ca - ble will also be installed on Christchurch bypass at the same time. The work is part of a nearly £4.19m investment to improve local infrastructure. The money came from the Department for Transport’s Challenge Fund.

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