8th October 2026 • The HERALD • Page 39 v SHOP LOCAL AND SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES v Call for a FREE Quotation 023 8084 0257 www.gasworks.co.uk Visit our showroom at 299 Shirley Road, Southampton SO15 3HU ELECTRICIAN/HANDYMAN FULLY QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN (30YRS EXPERIENCE) • Mains Upgrades • Testing • Extra/Replacement Points/Lights • Outside Lighting • Sockets • Ponds • BT/TV Points • Ethernet Points • CCTV • Fire/Intruder Alarms • Basic Plumbing Repairs • Outside Taps • Showers • Heating Problems • Blinds/Poles Fixed • Flatpacks • Loft Work Boarding, Tidying etc ALL OTHER DOMESTIC WORK CONSIDERED Call Mick on 07738 166453 or email: michaelshelley80@googlemail.com Waterside Art Group Announces Winner Of “Favourite Artwork” for anyone – beginners, improvers and experienced artists alike – who enjoy making art. It meets on Tuesday evenings, 7pm to 9pm, at Hythe and Dibden Community Centre in Brinton Lane, o Jones Lane, Hythe SO45 6DU. Membership of this friendly group costs £65 for the year, which gives members the chance to attend weekly meetings and to show and sell their artwork at the summer exhibition. For further details about the Group and its programme, visit: www. watersideartgroup.co.uk or email: secretary@ watersideartgroup.co.uk At the Waterside Art Group’s summer exhibition this year, visitors were asked to vote for their favourite artwork. The votes have been counted and the winner is Elaine Allsopp whose picture of a Scottish Wildcat captured visitors’ hearts. Elaine, who has been a member of Waterside Art Group since September last year, explains, “My soft pastel painting of a little Scottish Wildcat is based on my own photo, which I took when visiting New Forest Wildlife Park. I feel very lucky to live in the wonderful New Forest, surrounded by such abundant wildlife and inspiration and to be part of an art group that is so supportive and encouraging.” e two runners-up who won a high number of votes were Kate Bird with Dandelion Dreams and Fran Haycock with Happy Elephant. Both Kate and Fran joined the art group several years ago and have been regular attendees at the Group’s Tuesday evening art sessions since then. e Group’s exhibition, which was held as part of the Hampshire Open Studios week in August, welcomed many more visitors than in previous years. It was a great success and received some very positive feedback. “Excellent work,” wrote one visitor; “I can’t believe you’re not professionals,” wrote another, and lots of Scottish Wildcat, a pastel painting by Elaine Allsopp comments were made about the artists’ skills and variety of subjects and media on display. Waterside Art Group is an informal gathering providing a relaxed and supportive environment Art In Lymington Lymington Arts Group hold meetings in the McLellan Hall at Lymington Community Centre, New Street, Lymington SO41 9BQ, on the second Friday afternoon of each month (except February and August). Meetings start at 2.30pm and normally last two hours. eir next meeting is on Friday 9th October for demonstration of wildlife in watercolours by Alan Langford. Visitors are very welcome and pay £3.50.
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