Page 32 • The HERALD • 18th April 2024 v READ THE HERALD ONLINE: www.herald-publishing.co.uk v Forest Edge Travel 8 Seater Air Conditioned Vehicle We provide a personal and reliable private hire transportation to individuals, families and businesses in your area: l Local and Long Distance l Airport & Seaport Transfers l Corporate and Social Events l Sporting Events/Group Bookings l Weddings l Days Out l Very Competitive Rates Licenced by New Forest District Council, Forest Edge Travel welcomes all enquiries - please contact Jason on: 023 8087 2949 Mobile: 07720 667171 Email: info@forestedgetravel.co.uk www.forestedgetravel.co.uk OUT & ABOUT Shieldhall Lights Her Boilers for 2024! Southampton’s heritage steamship SS Shieldhall has lit and tested her boilers, ahead of a packed sailing season that commences on Friday 3rd May. Shieldhall will steam down Southampton Water to view the departure of Cunard’s new vessel Queen Anne, embarking on her maiden voyage. Tickets for this trip have sold out, as have tickets for the following day’s Steam to the Solent Cruise with the Selsey Shantymen. ere is still an opportunity however to cruise with Shieldhall on her opening weekend in steam, with tickets available for a 2hr Southampton Docks Cruise on Sunday 5th May between 5pm-7pm. e cruise - great value at just £29 for adults and £8 for children (with family tickets at £66) - follows a 2.30pm ‘Rogation Sunday’ service on board Shieldhall, in the presence of the Lord Mayor of Southampton and her Chaplain. Traditionally held on the 5th Sunday following Easter (and revived on Shieldhall in 2023) the service will conclude with the Mayoral Chaplain ‘Blessing the Waters’ - a symbolic act when prayers are said for the safety of all who use and prosper from the sea. Separate tickets for the Rogation Sunday Service, which includes refreshments, can be purchased for £5. e event supports the Lord Mayor’s charities. Further services will be conducted on Shieldhall on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th June, when the 80th anniversary of D-Day will be marked. On Saturday 8th Shieldhall will steam to Lepe, recounting Southampton and the New Forest’s major role in the D-Day embarkation. Sunday’s trip will see Shieldhall cruise into Portsmouth Harbour, home to today’s Royal Navy eet. Tickets are available for both of these trips and can be purchased online at www.ss-shieldhall.co.uk or through calling the ticket manager on 023 8155 0242. Southampton’s Steamship Shieldhall by her 110 Berth (Credit: Jamie Shadbolt) Conspiracy Theories Holbury Manor WI is a friendly group that meets on the fourth Monday of the month at Good Shepherd Church Hall, Holbury at 7.30pm. eir next meeting is on Monday 22nd April when Andy Skinner will be returning to present a talk on the conspiracy theories surrounding the sinking of the Titanic. On Monday 20th May for their AGM and time to elect a new committee for the group. Visitors are always welcome to go along to see (and hear) what they do and what being in the WI is all about! Please contact: holburysec@hampshirewi.org.uk for more details, or do go along to a meeting. TABLE TOP SALES Every 2 weeks on a Tuesday morning from 9.30am to 12noon there’s a great TABLE TOP SALE at Cornerstone Hythe URC in New Road. ere’s always a great selection of Electrical items, Jewellery, Collectables, Kitchenware, Glassware, Bags, Toys, Bric-a-brac, a great many Jig-saw Puzzles and an extensive library of Paperback Books, CDs and DVDs. All proceeds go to the Cornerstone Building Repairs Fund. e next sale is on Tuesday 23rd April. And, of course, co ee, tea and biscuits are always available in the Foyer too! Art in Totton Join Totton Art Society on Wednesday 24th April when the fantastic Jamel Akib (www. jamelakib.com) will give a demonstration not to be missed and sure to inspire. Both animals and people conveyed in a beautiful expressive way. On Tuesday 14th May for an Art Extra Workshop, 2pm to 4pm, £3. On Wednesday 22nd May for Adventurous Artists Sketching on at 2pm. All evening meetings are held at the ree Score Club (SO40 3RS) at 7.30pm to 9.30pm. Tea and co ee with a biscuit are available. Visitors are welcome to go along on the night for a small fee of £4pp. Tuesday Art Workshops take place at Calmore Community Centre, Calmore Drive, Calmore, Southampton SO40 2ZU for members only £3 per session. Places are booked with Workshops Manager Claire Palmer, take your own materials and work with you, for informal advice and chat. For more details of all the activities visit: www. tottonartsociety.org
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