8th January 2026 • The HERALD • Page 39 v SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL EVENTS v OUT & ABOUT COFFEE & CHAT Every Thursday 10am until 12noon ALL WELCOME Hampton Lane, Blackfield SO45 1XA FAMILY BINGO AFTERNOON Enjoy a fun a ernoon of bingo at Colbury Scout Hut on 17th January, 2.30pm - 5pm. Suitable for all ages, go along by yourself or with a group. Bingo cards, snacks and drinks will be available for purchase. Tickets £1 per person. is event is helping to raise funds to send two local Scouts on international trips, Scott (Cerberus explorers) for the World Scout Jamboree in 2027 and Krish (Netley Marsh Scouts) for USA 2027. For tickets visit: www.scotts-jamboree-fundraising. square.site/product/bingo-ticket/ HLQ35IPE325MEWDW4GQL4P3F Waterside Veterans Coffee Club e Waterside Veterans Co ee Club is held on the 3rd Saturday of every month from 10am at Fawley Royal British Legion, Exbury Road, Black eld, SO45 1XD, with their next meeting scheduled for Saturday 17th January. All veterans, serving personnel, their families and dependents are invited to attend and enjoy the usually good humour, refreshments and occasional visiting guests. If you would like further information on this great venture please do get in touch by calling Lucy on: 07979 673343 or email: wvcc@btinternet.com New Forest/Waterside U3A meet regularly, including skittles, embroidery, and gardening. There are lunch dates, which are o en fully booked on the day they’re announced. ere is a group that meets to play boules on alternate ursday a ernoons, at the Old Mill, Hardley. is group intended to continue playing throughout the winter months, weather permitting. However, they have decided that a minimum temperature of 10 degrees is required to enjoy a game! e table tennis group, which plays fortnightly at Gang Warily, is actively seeking more players. e history group meets every month, and for the next few sessions will be hearing about Kings and Queens, randomly chosen by individual members. ey have recently set up a Facebook page. “New Forest/Waterside u3a” Anyone who is interested in joining this friendly U3A group is welcome to go along to a meeting, or to contact the secretary if they’d like to chat rst. Please email: u3a. nfwsecretary@outlook. com New Forest/Waterside U3A members meetings are held on the first and third Tuesdays of each month, at St Andrews Hall in Dibden Purlieu, starting at 2pm. Meetings nish at around 3.30pm, but everyone is invited to stay for tea and biscuits if they wish. ey regularly welcome between 90 and 100 people to their meetings. On Tuesday 20th January, the speaker will be John Edwards, local artist and teacher. Go along, and maybe nd your inner Picasso! e schedule for the rst few months of 2026, along with other information, will be available at this meeting. On Tuesday 3rd February, they welcome back David Boag, naturalist extraordinaire, giving his talk, “ e Wild Coast”. David has spoken at their meetings several times, and is always inspiring. Special interest groups Welcome Back For A Third Visit It was a delight for Hythe & Waterside Rotary to welcome Sandra Simmonds back, to give a talk entitled “Life a er Iran”, the third part of her trilogy of tales about her life before, during and a er her marriage to an Iranian. As always, she kept the Sandra Simmonds (centre) with the Hythe & Waterside Rotary audience audience spell-bound with details of how she settled back in the UK a er eeing Iran, how her life did not improve despite having her family near her, and how she eventually divorced and made a life for herself. With the help of her father, Sandra picked herself up from the depths of despair to become an accomplished marathon runner, and latterly a world class bowls player with medals to prove it! Sandra’s talk gave inspiration and encouragement to anyone who nds themselves in a situation of deep distress and hopelessness and the club could not thank her enough for sharing the nal part of her story with them, they all wish her continued success and happiness in the future. Young Classic Car Restorer And Round-TheWorld Motorcyclist Scoop Beaulieu 100 Awards A young classic car restorer who set up a lm production company and TV channel to inspire the next generation and a motorcyclist who rode around the world were two winners of the Beaulieu 100 awards at the annual dinner. e awards were presented by Lord Montagu of Beaulieu Patron and Founder of Beaulieu 100. Ethan Blake-Jones of Paddock Speed Shop won the Beaulieu 100 Young Pioneer Award. He has created a TV show that encourages a “Gen Z” audience to drive classics, and to show how with enthusiasm and passion most problems and classic cars can be maintained and xed. Jon Murden, Chief Executive of the National Motor Museum said, “Ethan exemplifies dedication, hard work and is making a noteworthy impact in their respective field. He demonstrates innovation, creativity, and a passion for excellence, and has set a high standard, making a name in the motoring world. He is to be congratulated for actively educating and encouraging the next generation of motoring enthusiasts.” Beaulieu One Hundred Personality of the Year Award was given to inspirational round-the-world motorcyclist Elspeth Beard. is award celebrates remarkable achievement and positive role models who help to enthuse and educate others in understanding and enjoying motoring heritage. Jon Murden says, “Elspeth embodies the spirit of perseverance, has broken barriers, and her accomplishments have paved the way for women in motorcycling and adventure travel.” Also, an award-winning architect, in the early 1980s Elspeth became the rst British woman to ride a motorcycle around the world. At just 23 years old, she set o solo around the world on her BMW R60/6 — no GPS, no phone, and no social media. e awards come from Beaulieu 100, a group of motoring enthusiasts, collectors and specialists that support the work of the National Motor Museum. Each year Beaulieu 100 present a Young Pioneer Award and Personality of the Year. is year’s awards were presented at the club’s annual dinner at the Domus at Beaulieu on Saturday 29th November. Lord Montagu with Beaulieu 100 Personality of the Year Award winner Elspeth Beard Lord Montagu with Beaulieu 100 Young Pioneer Award winner Ethan Blake-Jones of Paddock Speed Shop An Interactive Session e New Forest Art Society’s next monthly meeting is on Wednesday 21st January for an interactive session by Collen Cockcro , Experiments with colour and marks - very mixed! New members are always welcome and visitors are invited to go along for a small entry fee (£5). Meetings are held in the Pine Room at Lyndhurst Community Centre from 7.30pm-9.30pm March to October (2.15pm until 4.15pm from November to February). Details of the programme can be found on the Society’s website: www.newforestartsociety.weebly.com
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