v SAY YOU SAW IT IN THE HERALD v 17th September 2026 • The HERALD • Page 5 DECORATOR INTERIOR & EXTERIOR PAINTING General Small Maintenance Works Reliable, Prompt with a High Standard of Work Fully Insured • Free Estimates NICK CROUCHER 07395 042193 MPL Roofing & Guttering Services • Fascias, Guttering, Soffits, Cladding and much more PVCu work • All roof repairs, gutters, flat roofs, chimney repairs • Moss removal 15% Discount for OAP’s Established 30 years 07920 122984 023 8087 9135 mplroofing@hotmail.com New Craft Shop Opens In Holbury A new cra shop has recently opened in Holbury Precinct, o ering 26 cra traders the opportunity to sell their beautiful cra s to the local community. For many years Sheila Maxwell has enjoyed making cra s and decided to start her own business by opening her own cra shop - Montage. Sheila wanted to get the community together o ering a place where people could buy cards and gi s locally. With very unique cra ers Sheila has set up Montage in Holbury Precinct with handmade cards, handmade jewellery, pottery, resin art, cake (on certain days), pet accessories, candles, baby items, cushions and many gi s for any occasion. With support and encouragement from her husband Roger Maxwell, friends and family, Sheila wanted to do more to get people to socialise and has decided to open the back of the shop to provide a place where people can meet and chat on Wednesdays Roger and Sheila Maxwell (centre) opening the shop which has proved popular and is already full and Fridays 12.30pm-2.30pm. If you’re very lucky you can even have a coffee and a slice of cake! Community Wellness Fundraiser Move 4 Mencap Local lady Christina Binney is organising a community wellness fundraiser, supporting Mencap as part of her fundraising journey towards the London Marathon 2027. Move 4 Mencap is taking place on Sunday 20th September, 8.30am–1.30pm at Vibrant Forest Brewery. Tickets are £25 and include 5 activities – yoga, Pilates, guided 3km, sound bath and strength training, all run by local Waterside instructors and wellbeing practitioners, who are generously donating their time. Christina has worked with children and adults with learning disabilities through her inclusive dance practice for the past 10 years, supporting Mencap is a very natural extension of the work she already does in the local community. To register for the event visit: https://docs.google.com/ forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc56gB5rWD5gtBXpaEdfAYDUyyS-Vh9roP2ikahlBQYimmvw/viewform New Saturday Tea Dance in Hythe – Starting September A new Saturday Tea Dance is starting at Hythe & Dibden Parish Hall, West Street, Hythe, SO45 6AA, on Saturday 19th September, 2.15pm–4.15pm. £7 per person, including tea, co ee and cakes. For further information, please contact Susie via text or WhatsApp on: 07775 762464.
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