Wimborne Square Improvement Scheme

A number of traders and businesses support the scheme to pedestrianise the square in Wimborne, including ourselves. However, it us difficult to explain the merits of the scheme to the sceptics when all electricity in the town centre is cut by some 'clumsy' drilling by the contractor.
This happened yesterday and caused two hours of inconvenience.
That said, the scheme has been well-planned, by and large, causing little disruption considering its complexity.
Let's hope it all goes smoothly and Wimborne becomes an even more desirable destination.

Plans for Spring Fashion Show 

Those of you who attended our fashion show last Autumn may be pleased to learn that we are looking to schedule a similar event for this Spring.

Our plan is to repeat the successful format of the last show, partnering with Doris & Daisy shoes, and staging a dining event at the Number Nine restaurant in West Borough, Wimborne.

The previous fashion show was over-subscribed; therefore, in order to avoid disappointment, we would like to stage this event over two days.

The exact format of this year’s show is still being discussed, but those attending last Autumn’s event will recall being greeted with a glass of sparkling wine and enjoying a “Taster” menu of great dishes prepared by Number 9’s head chef, Greg Etheridge.

The menu comprised:

Starters:
- Potted Brown Shrimp
- Roast Duck with Rhubarb
- Miniature Fish Pie

Mains:

-      Mini Hake Rarebit Mains:
- Mini locally-caught Hake Rarebit, Baby Spinach & Beef Tomato
Carpaccio on Sour Dough Bruschetta
- Mini Goat's Cheese and Roasted Beetroot Burger, Dorset Watercress and
Horse Radish Creme Fraiche
- A Selection of Poole Bay Ousters & Portland Scallops
Desserts:
- Sticky Toffee Pudding, Caramel Suace, Vannilla Bean Ice Cream
- Baked Raspberry Cheesecake with Poopy Seed Caramel
- A Selection of Homemade Ice Crea, Baby Spinach & Tomato Carpaccio with Sourdough Bruschetta

-      Mini Goat’s Cheese & Roasted Beetroot Burger, Watercress & Horseradish Creme Fraiche

-      Selection of Poole Bay Oysters and Portland Scallops

Desserts:

-      Sticky Toffee Pudding, Caramel Sauce and Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

-      Baked Raspberry Cheesecake, with Poppy Seed Caramel

-      Selection of Home-made Ice Cream Bons Bons

Assuming all goes well, I can only imagine that this year's event will be even better!

As our plans take shape, we will keep up updated by posts to this blog, notes on the "News & Events" page of our website (at www.riversidegallerydorset.co.uk), our facebook page (www.facebook.com/riversidegallerydorset) and on posters/literature around the town. 

Fashions  for Spring-Summer 2012 Now Arriving

As the weather slowly begins to improve, we start to think about the coming season’s clothes.

Everyone is having to be more sensible now, but, as we review our wardrobes, we often realise that some of our old clothes just “will not do”.

It may be that an old skirt is looking really tired or, perhaps, it is simply time to buy a pair of properly-fitting jeans. 

Well, our new season’s clothes are beginning to arrive and Sarah will be putting them out this week-end, for Monday morning.

Here are some of the great items you will be able to buy from the Riverside Gallery very soon.

This lovely Harley tunic is by Masai.

If you are a fan of Joules Clothing, we have an exciting range of tunics, dresses and tops coming in this season. The blue Camellia tunic below, at £59.95, is a typical example.

 For lovers of soft, organic cotton that washes really well, then Seasalt is a label which will appeal to you.   This Cornish company has created some great prints for this summer season and we have selected a number of dresses, tunics and tops, in floral and nautical themes, that we believe you will love.  This Sassy tunic below will retail at under £45.

More exciting shapes and prints from Joules include:

Remy dress/tunic at £49.95

                 

Julia dress at £54.95

There will be new arrivals, almost every week, over the coming months.  As you may know, we only buy a limited number and in-season top-ups are rarely possible.  So, do keep a watch on this blog and our web-site at  www.riversidegallerydorset.co.uk  for new additions.