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v THE HERALD - YOUR COMMUNITY MAGAZINE v 20th June 2024 • The HERALD • Page 15 SP DECORATING Painting & Decorating Specialist Simon Perks Tel: 07889 091420 Email: simonperks@rocketmail.com • Interior & Exteriors • Wallpaper Hanging • Prompt & Reliable Service • Free Quotations & Expert Advice • Fully Insured Approved by Trading Standards Send your local news to The Editor, The Herald, 2 High Street, Hythe SO45 6AH SUNDAY OPEN DAYS AT COPTHORNE Celebrate spring on the beautiful eleven acre mixed site at Copthorne Nursery, where you can relax with cake and refreshments in the peaceful tranquillity and buy plants (annuals and perennials) to carry home some of the Copthorne magic. The Nursery will be open on Sundays 30th June and 28th July from 11am to 4pm at Copthorne Lane in Fawley. All sales support this invaluable project run by Romsey and Waterside Day Services for adults with learning disabilities. The Nursery and gardens provide a peaceful and safe environment o ering a variety of opportunities including:- bespoke work experience, learning new skills - horticultural and social, developing interests, exploring new activities, enjoying therapeutic experiences, giving time to constructive activities and making a positive contribution to the environment and community. Mandy and her team look forward to welcoming everyone to their ‘special place’. For more information please visit: Facebook ‘CopthorneNursery’ or call: 023 8089 4998. Pelargoniums and Geraniums Enter Now for the RNLI Great Waterside Raft & Kayak Race! Are you brave enough to take on the Great Waterside Ra & Kayak Race this year to raise vital funds for the RNLI? is year’s races will take place on Sunday 4th August at Hythe Marina. Entries are open now for the following races: 1. Decorated Ra Race – for slower ra s 2. Formula One Ra Race – for fast ra s only 3. Ladies Ra Race 4. Pub Ra Race – pubs/ clubs teams 5. Kayak Race – 1 or 2 man kayaks 6. e Big Race – all ra s are entered and with a staggered start, anyone can win! You are guaranteed to get very wet and have a great time! For details and an entry form please visit: watersidera race. org.uk or contact Terry on: tkashmore@aol.com. e main sponsor of the 2024 RNLI Great Waterside Ra Race is TMT Legal Services (www.tmtlegalservices. co.uk)
Page 16 • The HERALD • 20th June 2024 v SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BUSINESSES v WATERSIDE NETWORK GROUP: MEMBER FOCUS by Simon Chadwick Allow me to introduce you to Mark Chapman of local business KlicKey. e ‘Klic’ of Klic-Key stands for Keys Locked In Car, although it’s as likely to be lost keys that Klic-Key have to deal with. Mark assists people across Hampshire, Dorset and Wiltshire who have, for some reason or another, got themselves into car trouble. Offering a 24-hour emergency vehicle locksmith service, Klic-Key regularly assist the AA, RAC and Green Flag in helping their members gain access to their cars in a nondestructive manner. Klic-Key is an independent company with over 30 years’ experience in the motor trade. It doesn’t have the overheads of the national companies so the savings are passed on to you. Mark is able to travel to wherever you are, whenever you need him. e most common call out for Mark is when the only key has been le within the vehicle, and the vehicle has been locked, usually by the car itself ‘thinking’ it has been le unlocked and abandoned. Having a second key would have saved a locksmith call out for non-destructive entry. Also, if anything happens to the only key then the vehicle essentially becomes a paperweight. A spare key is roughly half the price of replacing the only key so, while you have that one working key, check your spare! If needed, Mark can make one for you. Another bugbear of Mark’s is the peril of keyless ignition systems, and those that wish to exploit them. Mark recommends and can provide, Faraday pouches to shield your key’s signals from any ne’erdowells out there. So, for a friendly, polite and professional service, talk to Mark at Klic-Key using the contact details in the featured member box, opposite. A Professional Travel Consultant Doesn’t Cost You More by Ewa James, Impress Travel I’ve been running Impress Travel on the Waterside for 5 years now, building a fantastic reputation for client satisfaction. I’m invested in my clients’ happiness and satisfaction, ensuring every experience is packed with positive memories to last a lifetime. Many people think that having a professional travel consultant plan your holiday costs you extra. In fact, it doesn’t – the opposite is true. I have access to deals not available to the public, and where there is an advertised holiday, I can price match it. I can also o er you the reassurance that, should something go wrong, such as a ight cancellation, I will deal with the problem for you. On the Waterside, we are fortunate to have easy access to Bournemouth and Southampton Airports, both of which have announced new routes for 2025. We also have Southampton port for fantastic cruises – of which I’ve arranged countless bookings. Is it time for me to arrange yours? Whether it’s a traditional family holiday or something utterly bespoke – such as guided tours of the ‘Gorillas in the Mist’ in Uganda – I can help. And, remember, it doesn’t have to cost you more. For latest o ers and information please use the Impress Travel details opposite. Ewa James, Impress Travel Mark Chapman, Klic-Key
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