Herald - Issue 456

Page 10 • The HERALD • 18th April 2024 v F @heraldpublishing v Covering Blackfield, Holbury, Hythe, Marchwood and Surrounding Areas ~~~~~ Lady Driver - DBS Checked Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle ~~~~~ Short Local Journeys Cruise Terminal & Airport Transfers Hospital Appointments Pub Pick Ups/Drop Offs Call 07795 192398 Cash and Card Payments accepted in vehicle M.D.S. DIGITAL INSTALLS/SERVICE • DIGITAL AERIALS/FREEVIEW • SKY DIGITAL/FREESAT DIGITAL • EXTRA TELEVISION POINTS • TELEPHONE LINES/POINTS • TELEVISION SYSTEMS SETUP/TUNED • WALL MOUNTED TV’S QUALIFIED, FAST FRIENDLY SERVICE FREE SURVEYS/QUOTES BEAULIEU: 01590 611011 MOBILE: 07717 194441 Wet clean or Dry clean • Carpets • Rugs • Upholstery • Cushions • Mattresses • Caravans & Motor Homes Contact Chris for a free estimate and advice. We have full liability insurance 023 8104 0185 07770 792361 clean-u-up@hotmail.com We provide one of the best professional Carpet & Fabric cleaning Systems ELECTRICIAN/HANDYMAN FULLY QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN (30YRS EXPERIENCE) • Mains Upgrades • Testing • Extra/Replacement Points/Lights • Outside Lighting • Sockets • Ponds • BT/TV Points • Ethernet Points • CCTV • Fire/Intruder Alarms • Basic Plumbing Repairs • Outside Taps • Showers • Heating Problems • Blinds/Poles Fixed • Flatpacks • Loft Work Boarding, Tidying etc ALL OTHER DOMESTIC WORK CONSIDERED Call Mick on 07738 166453 or email: michaelshelley80@googlemail.com The Square, Fawley, Southampton SO45 1DD T: 023 8112 3112 E: office@zebra-ltd.co.uk All Plumbing Works Undertaken Full Bathroom Installation Toilet Fix from £75 Fully Insured Free Quotes No Job Too Big or Too Small PLUMBING & BATHROOMS Hythe Opticians Welcome New Optometrist Amidst 50th Anniversary An independent opticians in Hythe has invested in their team with a new optometrist as they mark 50 years serving the eyes of the Hythe community. Dawkins and Lodge Opticians on e Marsh have been at the heart of the Hythe community since 1974, marking 50 years of service to patients in and around the local area by investing in their team with a new resident optometrist. e opticians welcomed a new optometrist in January with the aim of expanding the team’s capacity and bringing further expertise for their patients to bene t from. Marvin Zuva brings several years of experience to the existing team as a fully quali ed optometrist and will be a permanent member of the team moving forward. The Dawkins and Lodge Opticians team with Marvin (centre) and Practice Manager, Lynda Wells (second from right) I’m excited to see where we can enhance the patient experience further to meet the local community’s eyecare needs.” This year also marks Dawkins and Lodge’s 50th anniversary in the Hythe community, originally opening in 1974 by Mr Michael Dawkins and Mr Michael Lodge. e team are looking forward to progressing the services on o er to patients of the course of the year and hope to continue to provide high standards of eyecare to the local community. Lynda Wells added: “It’s a huge honour to be part of such a longstanding practice and it means a great deal to the entire team. We’re really looking forward to celebrating this milestone with our patients and we can’t wait to see all the amazing developments at the practice unfold!” If you’d like to book an appointment or to nd out more about Dawkins and Lodge Opticians, please visit: www.opticianshythe.co.uk Families Matter are looking for a volunteer to help run their Swans sessions on Fridays 10am to 12noon term time at Cornerstone URC Church in Hythe. Swans provides support for parents/carers of children with additional needs. For more information please contact the Families Matter o ce on: 023 8020 7623 or email: o ce. fm.hurc@gmail.com VOLUNTEER FOR SWANS Lynda Wells, Practice Manager at Dawkins and Lodge Opticians, said: “We’re continuously striving to improve upon the service that we’re able to offer to our patients, so bringing Marvin on board was incredibly exciting for the whole team! Marvin is very professional and brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the practice. He always brings a smile to both the team and his patients – we already feel like he’s one of the family!” As Dawkins and Lodge Opticians’ new resident optometrist, Marvin hopes to introduce new services for local patients. Marvin is accredited for both Post Cat, which allows patients to receive post operative treatment following cataract surgery, and CUES (Community Urgent Eyecare Service). Marvin added: “I’m really looking forward to my future at Dawkins and Lodge and also the future of the practice itself. It’s an honour to be able to serve the patients in Hythe and

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