8th January 2026 • 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.newforestplumbing.co.uk Contact us on 07912 092557 or 023 8194 0237 newforestplumbing@yahoo.com A Magical Dragon Appears! Local retired GP, Doug Campbell’s latest children’s book ‘The Dragon Under The Table’ was published in December. This delightful story aimed at 7 – 11 year olds, follows the cheeky antics of Frederick, a young dragon who is invisible to adults. Fredrick arrives one day at the Roberts’ house and lives beneath the kitchen table. With his liking for chips and dislike for sprouts he quickly makes friends with Sa , Mickey and Emily Roberts as he gets used to life with humans through a series of hilarious adventures. is is the eighth book Doug has written since retiring from being a family doctor in the Waterside and the rst aimed at children in this age range. It is beautifully illustrated by Cornish artist Harry McConville. e Dragon Under e Table is priced at £8 and available from e Herald o ce or www. ceratopiabooks.co.uk ROTARY FUN AT THE FAYRE! Hythe & Waterside (H&W) Rotary had a stall at the annual Fawley Yuletide Fayre. As well as selling second hand books and promoting the work of H&W Rotary, the stall held a variety of goods for sale on behalf of the Purple Community Fund. ese are items made from ring-pulls and other recycled materials by the people of the Philippines. H&W Rotary have always actively supported the Purple Community Fund by collecting ring pulls locally and getting them to the distribution points. is worthwhile project helps poverty stricken families to lead nancially independent lives. For more details visit: www.p-c-f.org or visit the Rotary Club of Hythe & Waterside website. You can donate ring pulls from drinks cans to the Purple Community Fund via the collection tin in e Herald o ce. The stall at the Fawley Yuletide Fayre LOVE IN A BOX 2025 – THANK YOU from Carol Ibbotson happiness to many children at a special time of year. ank you again to everyone involved. A big thank you to everyone who supported the Parish of Fawley ‘Love in a Box’ event. More than 20 people gathered at e Good Shepherd Church in Holbury on Saturday 11th October and spent a very enjoyable a ernoon wrapping and lling shoeboxes with Christmas gi s for children in Eastern Europe. e event was a great success due to the amazing amount of donations of knitted hats, teddies and gi s, and money towards transportation costs. e number of boxes made this year was 82. A further 22 boxes were contributed by Manor Church of England Infant School in Holbury. e boxes were collected from us during November by the Mustard Seed Relief Missions Charity, who organise the event. They were delivered to disadvantaged children in Moldova, in time for Christmas. ese gi s are very much appreciated and bring
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