Page 42 • The HERALD • 8th October 2026 v SAY YOU SAW IT IN THE HERALD v OUT & ABOUT DAY TRIPS Sunday 11th October – 7.30am - Knit & Stitch show at Alexandra Palace - £40 Tuesday 13th October – 9am – Salisbury - £6 Sunday 18th October – 9am - Marlow - £28 Monday 19th October – 9am – Fareham - £6 Sunday 25th October – 9am - Henley on Thames - £28 Monday 2nd November – 9am - Hedge End or Haskins - £6 Saturday 7th November – 7.30am - Battersea Power Station - £35 Saturday 14th November – 7.30am - Gloucester Christmas Market - £32 Sunday 15th November – 7.30am - Abba Voyage - £125 Saturday 21st November – 11am - Glastonbury Torchlight Festival - £39 Sunday 22nd November – 8am - Brighton Christmas - £28 Monday 23rd November – 9am - Christchurch or Stewarts at Christmas - £7.50 Thursday 26th November – 7.30am - Bath Christmas Market - £32 Saturday 28th November – 9am - Longleat Festival of Light - Adult £75 Child £63 Saturday 28th November – 7.30am - Stratford upon Avon Christmas Markets - £35 Sunday 29th November – 9am - Festive Mystery Tour - £20 Monday 30th November – 2pm - Christmas at Kew Gardens - £60 Friday 4th December – 9am - Winchester Christmas Market - £7.50 Sunday 6th December – 8am - Worcester’s Victorian Christmas Fayre - £32 Tuesday 8th December – 7.30am - Bath Christmas Market - £32 Saturday 12th December – 7.30am - Rochester Christmas Market - £35 Sunday 13th December – 10.30am - Bournemouth Christmas Lunch & show - £65 Tuesday 15th December – 9am - Salisbury Christmas - £7.50 Saturday 16th January – 8am - Street - £22 Sunday 17th January – 7.30am - Abba Voyage - £125 Wednesday 20th January – 7.30am - Kings Gallery for the Queens dresses - £60 Thursday 21st January – 9am - Hedge End or Haskins - £6 Friday 29th January – 9am - Winchester - £6 Sunday 31st January – 9am - January Jaunts - £15 Sunday 7th February – 9am - Snowdrops at Welford Park & Newbury - £32 Sunday 21st February – 9am - Beat the Winter Blues - £15 Pop into the Hythe office at 1a High Street, Hythe SO45 6AG Telephone: 023 8084 4788 or email: enquiries@watersidetours.co.uk COFFEE & CHAT Every Thursday 10am until 12noon ALL WELCOME Hampton Lane, Blackfield SO45 1XA Autumn Wreath Workshop An Autumn Wreath Workshop is taking place at Lepe County Park on 11th October, 11am – 1pm. Design and create your own beautiful seasonal wreath - perfect for adding a vibrant, autumnal touch to your home. is hands-on workshop is a chance to slow down, get creative, and enjoy a few hours of making in a lovely setting. All materials will be provided, and guidance will be available throughout, so it’s suitable for all skill levels - no experience needed. £25 per person, usual parking charges apply. To book your space and for more information, please visit: www.hants.gov.uk/thingstodo/ countryparks/lepe/whats-on or call: 023 8089 9108. JOIN HYTHE & DIBDEN U3A Have you recently given up full time employment and are looking for interesting new things to do? Or have you a favourite hobby you would like to spend more of your new-found leisure time on, maybe in the company of others? If so, why not join Hythe & Dibden u3a. For a modest annual fee, you can have access to a huge range of activities as well as an opportunity to make new friends and have a lot of fun. Interest groups which are run by the members and meet throughout the month, include physical activities such as Pétanque, Pickle Ball, cycling and walking, and for food and wine lovers there is Wine Appreciation, Lunches Out and Curry Group. Other popular interest groups include Book Club, Board Games, Cra Along, History and Singing for Fun. If you have a particular skill or interest, you could even start a new group yourself. On Monday 12th October for a talk by Gordon Lewis titled ‘7 Miles from Town - Imber Village’. Hythe & Dibden u3a meet together for a speaker meeting at Hythe Parish Hall every second Monday of the month at 2pm. If you are interested in joining this friendly u3a group you are welcome to go along as a guest for two meetings or you can contact the Membership Secretary: hdu3amembership3@gmail. com for an initial chat. On Board With The Havers Ship Visits From The J Havers Archive Southampton Branch of the World Ship Society meet at St James Methodist Church, Shirley, 7.30pm to 9.30pm on the second Tuesday of the month. e meetings take place in Room 7; enter the church building from the car park at the back, go up the stairs, then turn right and Room 7 is at the end of the corridor. eir next meeting is on Tuesday 13th October: ‘On Board with the Havers Ship visits from the J Havers Archive’. Anyone with a shipping interest is welcome to attend. More details visit: www.sotonwss.org.uk TABLE TOP SALES AT CORNERSTONE Every 2 weeks on a Tuesday morning from 9.30am -12noon there’s a great Table Top Sale at Cornerstone Hythe URC in New Road. ere’s always a great selection of jewellery, collectables, kitchenware, glassware, toys, electrical items, a great many jigsaw puzzles and an extensive library of paperback books, CDs and DVDs. All proceeds go to the Cornerstone Outreach Fund supporting their mission and outreach in the UK and overseas. And, of course, co ee, tea and biscuits are always available at Cornerstone Cuppa in the Foyer too! e next sale is on Tuesday 13th October. e subsequent dates are 27th October, 10th and 24th November and 8th December. What’s in a Name Ashurst WI is an active and growing institute, where members can look forward to an interesting programme of talks and events throughout the year. e next meeting takes place on Wednesday 14th October for a talk titled ‘What’s in a Name’ by Mike Cooper. Meetings take place on the second Wednesday of each month at 7.30pm at Colbury Church Rooms, Deerleap Lane, Colbury SO40 7EH. New members and visitors are always welcome. For more details email: ashurstsec@hampshirewi.org.uk
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