Page 46 • The HERALD • 6th August 2026 v THE HERALD - Proud to be part of your community OUT & ABOUT DAY TRIPS Wednesday 12th August - 9am - Dorchester & Its Market - £18 Approx. 3.5 to 4 hours to soak up the atmosphere of this historic market town Saturday 15th August - 8am - Windsor - £25 Approx. 4.5 hours to visit either the castle, take a boat trip or simply enjoy the shops Sunday 16th August - 7.30am - Cambridge - £35 Approx. 4 hours in this famous University City Wednesday 19th August - 9am - Chichester - £18 Approx. 3.5 to 4 hours in this Roman cathedral city and the only city in West Sussex Saturday 22nd August - 8am - Bath - £26 Approx. 4.5 hours to explore this beautiful city Saturday 22nd August - 9am - Southern Wool Show at Newbury (C/ONLY) - £22 An exciting festival of Knitting crochet and woolly fibre crafts Sunday 23rd August - 9am - Swanage - £25 Approx. 4.5 hours in the ever popular & beautiful seaside resort Saturday 29th August - 9am - Bournemouth or Poole - £20 Approx. 4.5 hours at Bournemouth or 4 hours at Poole Sunday 30th August - 9am - Bognor Regis - £22 Spend time at this lovely seaside town Monday 31st August - 8am - Isle of Wight’s Donkey Sanctuary plus - £49 Guided tour of the donkey sanctuary. Then if time allows a short island tour Sunday 15th November - 7.30am - Abba Voyage - £125 Enjoy the hugely popular ABBA Voyage concert (1pm performance) at the purpose-built ABBA Arena in London. Described as ‘a concert like no other’ featuring a setlist of ABBA’s biggest and most popular hits Pop into the Hythe office at 1a High Street, Hythe SO45 6AG Telephone: 023 8084 4788 or email: enquiries@watersidetours.co.uk New Forest Militaria Fair COLBURY CHURCH ROOMS 6PM-9PM Wednesday 2nd September Wednesday 7th October Wednesday 4th November Wednesday 2nd December Wednesday 6th January 2027 For more information phone Dave on 07903 600865 or email: david.curtis290@gmail.com sue.curtis93@ntlworld.com SWEENEY TODD Hythe Townswomen’s Guild meet on the second Thursday of the month, 2pm at St Andrew’s Church in Dibden Purlieu. ey recently enjoyed a very interesting talk on the history and goings on at Downtown Abbey with pictures, even being encouraged to do the Charleston, sitting down! In July the members had a very enjoyable dinner at e Boat House in Hythe Marina to celebrate their 60th Birthday, with a lovely cake and entertainment by Seberdee, playing all the old songs for them to join in. Although there is no meeting in August the ladies are looking forward to having A ernoon Tea at Sunny elds on 13th August. e knit and natter, social studies, lunch club and skittles groups will start up again in September. eir next meeting is 10th September when Steve Herra will talk about Sweeny Todd. For more information contact Chairlady Sue Hall on: 023 8089 3412 or email: peteandsue70@ btinternet.com or Secretary Elaine Windsor email: dukie9@ gmail.com August 1914 The Lordshill and Lordswood Historical Society meet on the second Thursday of the month, 10.30am - 12noon in the lounge of Manston Court, Lordshill, SO16 8HF. On Thursday 13th August for a talk by Roy Larkin titled ‘August 1914’. Roy is a historian looking into vehicles used during both wars. is talk follows a Supply Column and others through mobilisation and chaos of the opening weeks of e Great War. No membership fees, just £2 on the door which includes tea/co ee and biscuits. ere will also be a ra e. For further information contact Chairman Bryan Norton on: 07866 348032. 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. On 14th and 15th August they will be holding their Art on the Green Exhibition and a ordable art sale at Milford on Sea. eir next meeting is on Friday 11th September for Sharon Hurst Showing how to paint a quirky cat in watercolours. Visitors are very welcome and pay £3.50. Marchwood Memories Marchwood Memories is taking place at St John the Apostle in Marchwood on Saturday 15th August, 2pm - 4pm. ere will be displays, photographs and books about Marchwood places and people. Plus a Cream tea for £5. Totton Repair Café Totton Repair Café is running on Saturday 15th August 10.30am to 1pm at Totton & Eling Community Centre. e aim of the Totton Repair Café is to try and prevent small household goods from going to land ll if they stop working. You can take along small electrical or other items too good for the tip, you can sit and help/observe with any repair and refreshments are available while you wait for a small charge. It’s also an opportunity to nd out more about the Repair Café and Men’s Shed. A er your repair is completed all they ask for is a voluntary donation towards the cost of the hall and insurance. For further details please contact the Totton & Eling Community Centre by email: tottonrepaircafe@ gmx.co.uk
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