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Free Standing & Built In Sales Centre Over 300 appliances in stock www.expertdomestics.co.uk 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 To advertise your business in The Herald, contact Sue on 023 8084 0815 or email: sjones@herald-publishing.co.uk 2025 has been a signi cant and poignant year for members of Hythe Shed (at the Pier) with the realisation of the Hythe Pier Museum a er months of hard work and the sad passing of their late Chairman Allan Fairhead, who instigated both the Shed and the Museum. e members of Hythe Shed (at the Pier) are grateful for the continued support that they have received from General Estates, allowing use of the Shed buildings for a minimal rent and the nancial support of a generous grant from Waterside Community Fund (WCF). e entire refurbishment of the old generator shed, adjacent to the pier entrance, had to be completed before what is now the Hythe Pier Museum and the Hythe Pier Heritage Association (HPHA) and Shed shop could become a reality. It was the dream of late chairman, Allan Fairhead, who had seen the potential in the building, which had been virtually derelict for over 20 years, to become a valuable asset to the community. Work began in mid2024, twelve months of hard work by just about every member of the Hythe Shed then ensued, with the roof, oor, walls, electrical wiring and even the doors having to be rebuilt or replaced. October 2025 saw the very last few remaining roof slates being replaced to complete this project. Every single aspect of this massive restoration project was carried out by the incredibly skilled workforce at Hythe Shed (at the Pier) for free. e materials cost a lot of money and the generous grant from WCF was an incredible boost to their e orts along with the support of all their sponsors who are listed on a display in the shop - the Shed are extremely thankful for all your support. Another big “thank you!” goes to PC Building Supplies for their ongoing support to the Shed, providing necessary building materials such as timber, fixtures and ttings and lots of other ‘strange requests’ such as particular types of timber or preservatives! Hythe Pier Museum and Shop, in what has now become ‘Allan’s Yard’ are open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday morning, run by volunteers from Hythe Shed and HPHA. If you haven’t yet visited, please do, it is fully accessible and entry is free. e shop sells merchandise for HPHA including sweatshirts, small novelties and souvenirs, as well as a Heritage Range of the old rail track and items made from the original pier support timbers. ere is also a wide range of wooden items for sale that have been hand-cra ed by members of the Shed including mushrooms cra ed from indigenous New Forest timber by Greg; beautiful wooden scroll-saw cut sculptures by Ray, unique hand painted bird-boxes from Geo and Heritage items turned and cra ed by Rob. For the genuine ‘made in the New Forest’ gi s, look no further! is year also saw the addition of a much needed ‘porta-cabin’ rest room for the members, which came as a bare shell and has been totally tted out in every respect by the Shed members themselves. In addition e Shed has also responded to requests from the community to make or repair an amazing array of items. Many of the large planters seen in and around Hythe have been constructed by their members including Waterside Tours in Hythe, and St Andrews church in Dibden Purlieu. Planters are made bespoke according to the needs of the customer. anks to the hard work and dedication by Jim and Clive at the Shed, a dozen bicycles, which had fallen into disrepair, have been completely restored ready to be used by the Honeypot Children’s Charity for their young carers. Over the year Hythe Shed has also actively supported many local events including: Hythe Village Fete, Pirate Day, e Scarecrow Trail, Rock the Pier, Hythe Heritage Day, Hythe Halloween Trail, the Christmas Tree Festival and the Hythe Mistletoe Fayre. Hythe Shed (at the Pier) members comment: “We would like to take this opportunity to offer our most sincere gratitude to everyone who has supported us in so many ways. Due to the support of our local community, and visitors from far and wide, we have become a genuine community asset. Grateful thanks to you all!” Items made by Hythe Shed (at the Pier) are now on sale in the new shop A Busy Year at Hythe Shed (at the Pier)
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