Herald - Issue 462

Page 34 • The HERALD • 22nd August 2024 v FOR GOOD ADVICE, ASK YOUR LOCAL SPECIALISTS v PVCu FASCIAS & GUTTERING CLEANING SERVICE Gutters checked for leaks and repaired Also new installations Driveway, Patio and Decking Cleaning and Restoration Service Very reliable and fully insured Good Rates and Professional Service Special Rates for OAP’s Call us now for a free quote Holbury 07884 112416 or 07368 661548 All aspects of Carpentry, Joinery, Building and Painting. Specialist area is bespoke built-in wardrobes, cupboards, dressers and shelving units. 07948 415982 www.lpcarpentryandjoinery.co.uk @lpcarpentryandjoinery2009 Bespoke Carpentry and Joinery If you are looking for bespoke built in wardrobes or cupboards, internal ooring or external decking, or any other carpentry and joinery, LP Carpentry and Joinery can help. Set up by Lee Payne in 2009, LP Carpentry and Joinery has an excellent reputation, covering West Sussex and Southern Hampshire. Lee quali ed as a carpenter in 1988 and is an expert cra sman, specialising in bespoke built in wardrobes, cupboards, dressers and shelving units. He loves what he does and puts his heart and soul into all his projects, no matter how big or small. LP Carpentry and Joinery covers all aspects of carpentry and can also install new wooden ooring and help improve outdoor spaces with the installation of decking, pergolas and fencing. For more information about LP Carpentry and Joinery and to view some of Lee’s latest projects please visit: www.lpcarpentryandjoinery. co.uk or contact Lee via email: Lee@ lpcarpentryandjoinery.co.uk or call: 07948 415982. Examples of LP Carpentry and Joinery’s work KEEP DONATING YOUR FOREIGN AND OLD COINS! A big thank you from Hythe Pier Heritage Association (HPHA) to everyone that has recently donated foreign and old money to the pot in e Herald o ce. e latest collection has raised £250.63. If you are having a clear out over the summer and come across any old or foreign coins and notes or have change le over from your holidays abroad, please consider donating them to HPHA via the collection pot in e Herald o ce. Waterside Community Centre Briefing from Waterside Community Centre is is the rst of a series of “brie ngs” which we hope will be of interest to readers regarding the Community Centre and its hirers. Our oldest membership group is the Waterside Art Group (o en shortened to WAG) which started its life over y years ago (and so before our own Community Association came into existence and welcomed them into our number). ey are a diverse gathering of local artists who appreciate the opportunity to gather together to paint, draw, share and learn their skills and knowledge. Members bring their own equipment to the group sessions where they follow their own interests in a friendly and supportive environment, with members encouraging each other. is appeals greatly to existing and new members and this communal support distinguishes it from many other groups. Demonstrations and workshops by professional artists are arranged periodically throughout the year, to which visitors are warmly welcomed. e group believes that there is no such thing as “Bad Art”. New members are warmly welcomed - even beginners who wish just to “try them out” before joining. If you are looking for a new hobby, have moved into the area or are recently retired call in any Tuesday evening, 7pm-9pm (excluding August and the Christmas holidays). eir annual summer art exhibition will still be running at the Community Centre until Saturday 24th August, open 10am to 4pm. ere is always an impressive range of work on display using various media with the displayed art, various prints and cards all for sale - credit cards accepted! Plus tea and other refreshments will be available from the Centre’s cafe. For more details about the Waterside Art Group visit: watersideartgroup. co.uk. For booking details and prices for hiring the Community Centre visit: Hythecommunity.org.uk/Homepage. html Creative Café e Creative Café are a small friendly group who meet Wednesday each week in Meeple Village in Hythe, 6pm-8pm. You are welcome to go along and have a go at a wide range of visual arts. Sessions planned for the autumn include an introduction to ceramics and lino print making. Activities are led and you don’t need previous experience, just turn up. £5 a week. Creative Cafe is supported by Culture in Common and Waterside Arts. Funny faces using painted pebbles Dragon Boats Returning to Hythe Marina Local charity Abby’s Heroes are once again holding a fundraising Dragon Boat Festival at Hythe Marina on Saturday 7th September, with races starting at 10am, raising money to continue supporting children, teenagers, young adults and their families when diagnosed with cancer. If you fancy having fun on the seas and joining in this year, get a team together and email: events@abbysheroes.org for all the information. If you don’t fancy taking to the water, why not head down to the Marina and support the event on the day, there’s always a great atmosphere as the teams battle it out against each other. For more information about Abby’s Heroes please visit: www. abbysheroes.org

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