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24th April 2025 • The HERALD • Page 11 v SHOP LOCALLY FOR SERVICE & VALUE v NEW FOREST PLUMBING AND MAINTENANCE 24/7 LTD *YOUR LOCAL 24 HOUR EMERGENCY CALL OUT PLUMBER* We provide a wide range of plumbing services, with an established reputation for quality, service and customer satisfaction. www.newforestplumbing247.com Contact us on 07912 092557 or 023 8194 0237 newforestplumbing@yahoo.com Crafted by the Forest: A Celebration of Local Makers and Traditions New Forest Marque Local Produce scheme is showcasing the exceptional skills of its unique cra members in an exhibition at the New Forest Heritage Centre in Lyndhurst. e cra ers include wood and textile workers, potters, and jewellery makers, who live and create their wares locally, sourcing at least 25% of their materials from the land to meet the stringent criteria for the New Forest Marque stamp. Both the New Forest Marque and the Heritage Centre are passionate about highlighting the intrinsic connection between the people that live and work in the New Forest and the natural environment. is synergy is apparent in the way the cra producers select and use their materials, some with niche techniques that go back centuries, while others bring more contemporary, innovative practices with an emphasis on sustainability. A key participant in the exhibition is Alex Potter of A S Potter Instruments. Alex designs and creates bespoke guitars and other instruments from scratch in his studio in Sway. He sources the timber for his instruments from the New Forest. He said: “If I can use an ash tree cut in Brockenhurst, processed in East Boldre and then further re-sawn in my workshop in Sway, that timber has potentially travelled less than 20 miles from tree to guitar. Using local, recycled and considerately sourced timbers does present challenges, but it also produces instruments with unique character and a special connection to the Forest.” Alex will show his handcra ed instruments and demonstrate his creative process. Another featured artisan is Rosie Wesley, a metalworker and jewellery designer who uses materials gathered from the Forest, such as tree bark, acorns, and leaves. rough direct casting techniques, she transforms these natural elements into one-of-a-kind pieces of jewellery. Other exhibitors include Brick Kiln Pottery, Alpaca Apparel, BearWood, Hollyhock Flock, New Forest Mohair, Cyril’s Soap Shed, Kristy Gray Designs, and Pondhead Conservation Trust. New Forest Marque Chair Dan Parsons said: “The New Forest Marque was founded over 20 years ago, however many producers have a long generational history of living and working in the New Forest. Snapshots in time and interesting artefacts relating to local traditions at the New Forest Heritage Centre, Main Car Park, Lyndhurst SO43 7NY. Entry is free, however the Heritage Centre receives no public funding and therefore visitor contributions are welcomed. associated with livestock rearing, textiles production, crafts, food and farming can all be found amongst the archives at the Heritage Centre. It’s a hugely valuable community hub filled with folklore, stories and rich history, and there’s always something interesting to see, hear or experience. The New Forest Marque is excited to be partnering with the Centre on this project.” e exhibition will run until 5th May, 10am–5pm, New Forest Marque member Alex Potter of A S Potter Instruments hand carving a guitar, (Photo: Steve Poole) New Forest Marque member Rosie Wesley metalworker and jewellery maker (Photo: Steve Poole)
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v THE HERALD - YOUR COMMUNITY MAGAZINE v 24th April 2025 • 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 Waterside Bowling Club Open Day and 75th Anniversary Celebrations Waterside Bowling Club is looking forward to its 75th Anniversary this year with special events being held throughout the season to celebrate this prestigious achievement. Waterside Bowling Club was originally formed on 20th May 1950 as Esso Fawley Bowling Club and later became part of the Waterside Sports and Social Club. Now Waterside Bowling Club is an independent private bowling club with two high standard greens and plenty of free parking. Last year they had an incredibly successful competitive season, winning more outside trophies than ever before. But they also emphasise a friendly and fun approach to bowling for anyone who just wants some exercise and social contact. Join in their Open Day on 26th April 10.30am-1pm to have a go and nd out more. A celebration Anniversary Day will be held on Bank Holiday Monday 26th May, everyone who has had Last year’s Ladies Captain Day a connection with the club over the past 75 years is encouraged to go along and join them. For further information please visit: www. watersidebowls.co.uk Enquiries can also be made by email to Senior Coach Janet Ballard: janetballard1@btinternet.com Preparations are Underway For Hythe Village Fete Preparations are well under way for this year’s Hythe Village Fete to be held on the second May Bank Holiday, Monday 26th May, at Ewart Recreation Ground, Jones Lane, Hythe, SO45 6AX. Building on last year’s success this year’s popular community event promises to be a fun day for all the family. e organisers have their ngers crossed for good weather again. If you are interested in having a stall, can provide a ra e prize or can o er some form of entertainment or activity on the day then please make contact with the team via their Facebook page: www.facebook.com/ HytheVillageFete/ or email: hythefete@ gmail.com e event is run as always by dedicated volunteers from the Hythe & Beaulieu Guiding, Handy Trust and Hythe & Dibden Cricket Club with the proceeds being split to provide much needed funds for these community groups. Please save the date in your diaries and go along and support the event!
Page 16 • The HERALD • 24th April 2025 v SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BUSINESSES v You may not know it, but Ashurst Train Station is now maintained by the New Forest Community Rail Partnership, working with the Ashurst & Colbury Community Group. eir plans to brighten up the station have already included lots of colourful planting, fresh paint, and welcome boards, but they had a bigger idea. Originally planned as a large mural to cover the station house’s snaking walls, damp problems made the idea unworkable. However, modern printing techniques o ered a solution – a 1.5m tall by 16.5m wide image that could be erected on the fencing. I was commissioned to create the artwork, which reaches from the age of steam to the modern day, with nods to the passing decades in-between. It’s packed full of New Forest ora and fauna too – everything from wild garlic to muntjac nds a space, and there was plenty of it to ll on such a colossal canvas. The children of Foxhills schools got involved too, making welcome suggestions for additions. e artwork was funded by CrossCountry Trains and is free to view – you might even consider using it as an excuse to take a day trip! Ashurst Train Station Mural by Simon Chadwick of Ceratopia Pamper Your Pooch We’re lucky on the Waterside to have a dog groomer with a dedicated premises tailored to your hound’s needs. It’s the premier destination for luxury dog grooming. e Hound Lounge is run by expert dog groomer Morgan Ware, who strongly believes that your furry friend deserves nothing but the best pampering experience. The Hound Lounge’s expert groomers provide bespoke services tailored to your dog’s speci c needs, ensuring that they leave looking and feeling their absolute best. From indulgent spa treatments to precision styling, every aspect of the grooming process is designed to exceed expectations. Treat your beloved companion to a day of relaxation and rejuvenation, where luxury meets canine care. Recent reviews include, “A lovely first experience at The Hound Lounge, we took our 3 month old puppy for a puppy groom and he came home very happy, looking and smelling amazing!”, “Cannot rate this place highly enough! I took my old boy to Morgan today, he hasn’t been groomed in a few years! Morgan was great with me and Ryder! He looks like a young pup!” and “Highly recommend The Hound Lounge, Morgan did a great job with my rescue German shepherd who had never been to a groomers before.” e Hound Lounge can be found on Long Lane, Holbury, next door to Walbank Opticians. Book your appointment today and let e Hound Lounge elevate your dog’s grooming experience to new heights. For more information, contact e Hound Lounge today using the contact details opposite, and take the opportunity to visit their Facebook page to see some very happy customers. A small section of the new mural by Simon Chadwick at Ashurst Station Rufus after a groom at The Hound Lounge
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From the Hampshire Chronicle on 5th June, we nd, rst of all, an inn for sale: “To be SOLD by AUCTION, at the Carpenter’s Arms Inn at Fawley, on Thursday the 14th Day of June, 1775, the said INN, being a wellaccustomed House, with Stable, Outhouse, and Garden, thereto belonging, and two Plots of Pasture Ground, a little Distance therefrom, held by Lease, of which there are about 900 Years to come, at a Pepper Corn Rent”. Another auction followed, on 12th June: “… at the House of Mrs. BULL, bearing the Sign of the Montague Arms, at Hythe, the following Articles, in different Lots: Lot 1: Fifty Trees of Ash Timber, lying and being in the Parish of Fawley. Lot 2: A good Sail Boat, with all her Materials, Burthen about 10 Tons, built in Southampton River, 1773, now lying off Hythe. Lot 3: Three small Boats, two Wherries and one Skiff. Lot 4: A Travelling Stage or Carriage, in good Condition, the late Property of Mr. James Bull, Surgeon, deceas’d, well calculated for a person in the travelling Sphere”. On 3rd July, a remarkable tragedy occurred: “Yesterday, during the storm, a cow was struck dead by lightning, at Fawley in the New Forest”. e following week, on the 10th, a public notice: “WHEREAS some evil-minded Person or Persons did, on Sunday the second of this instant, July, or in the Night between that Day and the next, break open the uninhabited House lately built by Mr. BALLARD, at Fawley, in the County of Southampton, and did steal out of the same several Workmens Tools:- Whoever will give Information on the Offender or Offenders, shall, upon his or their Conviction, receive a Reward of Five Guineas, to be paid by Mr. BALLARD of Southampton”. On 23rd October, the weather was again the focus of attention: “During the violent storm on Thursday evening last we hear, that at Hardley, in the parish of Fawley, several large elm trees were blown down, (one of which, falling on a barn, beat it down, another falling on a waggon belonging to Farmer Wyatt, broke it to pieces); two large walnut trees and several apple trees were likewise blown down in the same parish; from its violence in those parts we fear considerable damage has been done, but nothing more has transpired”. Finally, from 25th December, the sad tale of a thwarted marriage: “An eminent Miller of Fawley, in the New Forest, was yesterday going to be married to an agreeable young lady of Bewley, possessed of a genteel fortune; but when they appeared at church, the Clergyman, on examining the intended bridegroom, discovered they were very nearly related, and would not perform the ceremony, from which circumstance, they were obliged to return to their respective homes, to the great disappointment of both parties”. Perhaps it’s as well the unfortunate pair were not named. Published in December, ‘Digging deeper: more Waterside stories’ is the follow-up to Robin Somes’ 2023 book, ‘Digging up the past: A collection of Waterside stories’, featuring articles rst published in e Herald. This volume comprises 30 tales, published in 2023 and 2024, of historical events, family connections, and personal recollections of life around Fawley and the Waterside villages. e book is on sale for £6 (cash only) from e Herald o ce or via Robin’s online shop: shop.robinsomes.co.uk Digging Deeper on Sale in The Herald Office A TASTE OF AFRICA Every year, Hythe & Waterside Rotary hold a Taste e World Evening. is year saw members and their guests celebrate the rich and vibrant cuisine of Africa. Amongst the dishes prepared by Volunteer cooks were Cape Chicken Curry, Jollof Rice, Boboti, Moroccan Chicken Tagine, Boere Breyani and Chicken Marrakesh. ere was a delicious array of The cooks ready to serve Diners ready to eat! African desserts on o er including Malva Pudding and African ice cream. e evening was rounded o with an African themed quiz and a ra e which raised over £200.
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