Page 52 • The HERALD • 26th June 2025 v THE HERALD - SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESSES v LYMINGTON RAMPS Safer Easier Access SEE MORE PHOTOGRAPHS AND FURTHER DETAILS AT: www.lymingtonramps.co.uk NHS and Local Authority Approved ANY DESIGN TAILOR MADE FOR YOU SAFEST ANTI SLIP SURFACES FREE SURVEYS Call 07511 801493 WE CARE, YOU CARE Romsey Care Home Take Residents Dinghy Sailing e wellbeing and lifestyle team at Abbotswood Court care home in Romsey, with the help of the specialist team at Testwood Lakes Sailability, took residents dinghy sailing recently, as part of an ongoing initiative to experience new and engaging activities. Lea Wintle, General Manager at Abbotswood Court, part of Cinnamon Care Collection said, “It was wonderful to enable our residents to get out into the sunshine and enjoy an activity they thought they would not experience again at this stage in life. We are always thinking of new ways to engage residents in meaningful activities and to see them out on the water was so rewarding. This has definitely been a highlight in our activity schedule, and we look forward to repeating it throughout the summer.” e four residents who took part are all in their 80s, including Graham Jenkins (82), who commented, “It was very nice being out on the water. It brought back wonderful memories of when I used to sail with Weston Sailing Club at Netley, Southampton. I am very much looking forward to getting back out on the water again.” e activity was made possible by the specialist team at Testwood Lakes Sailability, who help people to overcome physical impairments, long term health conditions, or age-related issues to ensure a safe and happy time on the water. For more information visit: www. testwood.org.uk Located at Minchin Road, Romsey, Abbotswood Court is a luxury care home, set in stunning landscaped gardens, which provides residential, dementia and respite care. e care home has 64 spacious en-suite rooms as well as excellent facilities including a hair & beauty salon and stylish communal areas. Abbotswood Court is part of Cinnamon Care Collection which, for the past eight years, has been recognised as a Top 20 Large Care Home Group by Carehome.co.uk. For further information, please visit www.cinnamoncc. com/abbotswood Residents from Abbotswood Care Home Sailing with the help of the specialist team at Testwood Lakes Sailability Marchwood Movie Night Concert Report from Marchwood Music Society ere was no Great Escape from the Marchwood Music Society’s spring concert at Marchwood Village Hall, although on the following morning there were outbreaks of whistling as people waited expectantly for Steve McQueen to y over their garden fence on a motor bike. e Prelude Orchestra took us to Hollywood with a selection of well known movie themes. e evening began with a trip to Hogwarts and the themes from the Harry Potter lms, followed by Tara’s theme from Gone with the Wind, and Jack Sparrow from the Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest and Planetarium from La La Land. Marchwood Music Society is a lot more than the Prelude Orchestra. Mid concert, there was a round of musical chairs and the seven piece Flutes of the Forest took the stage to conjure up Yul Brynner and the Magni cent Seven, and the evocative Carlos Gardel tango Por Una Cabeza, conjuring up Al Pacino gliding across the dance oor in the classic scene from Scent of a Woman. en it was the turn of the recently formed Strings Group, made up of the orchestra’s cello and violin sections with tunes from Love Actually, West Side Story and How Green was my Valley. Like any good movie night, there was popcorn and drinks in the intermission, a chance to look round at the beautiful decoration in the hall created especially for the evening. The second half began with Saxophonous, directed by John Bell, who put on the Ritz, and gave a heartfelt rendition of Stranger on the Shore which featured in ere’s Something about Mary. e tune is usually associated with Acker Bilk who played it on clarinet, but it brought out the connection with Tony Carter, a friend and teacher of a number of members of the orchestra, who sadly passed away last December. Tony Carter was a wonderful sax, clarinet and ute player who featured in a number of bands, including the legendary Chris Barber Big Band, and the Midlands Radio Orchestra, as well as playing on the cruise ships. Picking up the clarinet at 13, he spent his whole life as a professional musician and teacher, enormously respected throughout the jazz scene. Tony’s support for the Music society was highlighted by Angela Mabey, from the sax section, who explained that the proceeds of the evening would be going to the Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund (PCRF). e charity funds innovative research into pancreatic cancer to improve its detection, diagnosis and treatment. e Movie Night raised £538 for PCRF. e nal scene brought the whole orchestra back together for more blockbuster themes – Live and Let Die, Moon River, Schindler’s List and the Lord of the Rings. e curtain came down with Happy from Despicable Me 2, which had the audience clapping and de nitely happy, so much so that conductor Bernard Chinonso came back out for another run-through, which le the audience even happier. Prelude Orchestra ArtfulScribe is pleased to announce the return of much loved, locally led literature festival, Play on Words, running from 23rd October until 3rd November. e festival, now in its h year, will cover a wide range of events for people of all ages, centred upon a love of written language and spoken word. Founded by two friends in New Milton in 2018, previous years’ festivals have included everything from literary lunches hosted by articulate authors, through to wine tasting with a verbal twist, via music and spoken word events, heritage walks, comic creating and writing for wellbeing, as well as advice and support for writers. Festival producer and ArtfulScribe Executive Director, Bridget Floyer, says: “I’m really excited to see the return of the Festival this year with support from local people and a wonderful range of partners. We’re looking forward to once again creating a cultural experience that’s curated for and by people who live in the New Forest and surrounding area.” e Play on Words steering group welcomes involvement and ideas from local residents. Ways to be involve include suggesting ideas for a writing or reading event; helping to spread the word by putting up a poster or sharing yers; volunteering at festival events; or signing up to the newsletter to hear more as the programme is con rmed. Play on Words is part of ArtfulScribe’s NEWRITE literature development programme for the New Forest, supported by Culture in Common and using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England. To get in touch or nd out more visit www.playonwords.co.uk Literature Festival Returns to the New Forest this Autumn – Get Involved!
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