v THE HERALD - Your Community Magazine v 16th July 2026 • The HERALD • Page 59 Yours Faithfully... You are invited to BETHANY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Rollestone Road, Holbury Every Sunday, 6.20pm for 6.30pm Christian Worship & Teaching 023 8089 2153 Everyone Welcome Everyone welcome to our Services SUNDAY MORNING SERVICE 10.30AM 1st Sunday of the month Communion HAMPTON LANE, BLACKFIELD SO45 1XA New Forest Funerals A truly independent funeral directors and monumental masons The Waterside’s only independent funeral directors. We will help you create a funeral as unique as the person you wish to remember. From elaborate to simple, or unattended, we will guide you through every step of the way at your pace. We pride ourselves of being able to offer you a fully comprehensive service including: • Funeral pre-payment plans • Memorial masonry • Catering • Funeral stationery • Floristry And being able to give advice on: • Pre-purchasing of graves • Funeral finance options • Claiming from the social fund For 24-hour personal attention from Martin & Mandie, call: 023 8089 0339 Bank House, The Square, Fawley, Southampton SO45 1DD www.newforestfunerals.co.uk Patronal Festival Celebrations from The Parish of Hythe If you need somewhere to sit, chat and relax with a hot brew. Why not drop into Cornerstone Hythe URC. ey are open every day Monday to Saturday from 10am until 12noon. Co ee or tea and a biscuit are just £1 – and stay as long as you like. Other activities are happening during the week that you may like to join in with. Table Top Sale every other Tuesday 9.30am-12noon (next on Tuesday 21st July); Hythe Active keep- t on Thursday mornings 10am-11am; ‘Pins and Needles’ knitting group on Friday mornings 10am-12noon. A warm welcome awaits you, just drop in! As we’re in the middle of the second heatwave of summer at the time of writing, it seems appropriate to start with water related subjects. Our water testing lead, Alistair McNaught, reports on the testing we are doing as part of our partnership with New Forest Water Watch: “Since May a group of WaterCAN members from the Waterside area have liaised with New Forest Water Watchers to receive training in monitoring stream quality in the Waterside. We are monitoring monthly for nitrates, phosphates and E.coli bacteria which are indicators of sewage pollution. Initial results have been mixed. Dark Water and Mopley streams showed good water quality. Langdown stream (from Ladycross Road to Frost Lane) and Bartley Water had poor water quality. We hope to add a further stream into the testing- the stream that flows behind West Cliff Hall to the Marina. Find out more about our work and how to support us at: http://tinyurl.com/newforestww.” e June litter picking session, led by Lee Atrill from Surfers Against Sewage, produced 16kilograms of litter from Calshot Beach! A provisional date for the next pick is 15th August, but check our website and Facebook page for con rmation, meeting at the lifeboat station near Calshot Castle. e next lm night at Lucie’s Place in Black eld, will be 21st July at 7pm, showing “Planet Power”, which is a documentary which explores the history of energy from Benjamin Franklin and Nikola Tesla to modern power plants and the development of sustainable energy. All welcome. On the subject of sustainable energy, news that plug in solar power for balconies could soon be on sale. In addition to Lidl’s who have previously expressed their intention to sell the panels, representatives from Curry’s, B&Q, Amazon, Asda, Screw x and Wickes recently met with the Minister for energy consumers to discuss guidelines. Around 1.5 million balconies in Germany have the panels, which are described as “easy to install” (easier for some of us more than others probably). Another subject previously mentioned in this column, Agrivoltaics is promising to come closer to home with news that Community Energy New Forest are investigating the use of solar panels in vineyards. Research from France (where else?) suggests that combining solar panels with grape growing may o er a powerful new tool to protect vineyards from the increasingly unpredictable e ects of climate change. For further information and updates visit: e-voice.org. uk/WaterCAN, or Facebook or email: watercan2025@ gmail.com Cornerstone Open Daily 10am-12noon On Sunday 21st June St John’s Church in Hythe celebrated the Patronal Festival. We had a wonderful outdoor Bubble Church Service in the churchyard. e weather was glorious and we enjoyed a special Father’s Day theme to our service as we thanked God for all the di erent people who care for us. e puppets shared the story of Abraham with us and we had a lucky dip where the children got to nd a present to give to a male role model in their lives. We then had a Combined Service with a guest speaker, Andy Saunders, from Lighthouse Ministries. Andy encouraged us to re ect on the story of Levi, a tax collector who Jesus became friends with. He challenged us to think about how we show God’s love to our friends and neighbours. Following our morning services, we then enjoyed a bring and share lunch together. We were also joined by Bianca from Glitter Glam Bar who kindly did glitter tattoos for the young and young at heart over lunch. Thank you to everyone who came along and celebrated with us! Waterside Climate Action Network (WaterCAN) News from WaterCAN Community Energy New Forest members Art In The Park Join artist, Mandy, on Friday 31st July, 10am–12noon, to develop your ideas and hone your skills. Enjoy this art session for your own wellbeing, meeting with like-minded people, exploring a di erent theme each month. Fill up your sketchbook whilst exchanging ideas and tips while you work. Please note: This is not a taught session but more a chance to meet with other creative people socially for your own wellbeing. £5 per session, usual parking charges apply. www.hants.gov.uk/ thingstodo/countryparks/lepe/whats-on email: lepe.enquiries@ hants.gov.uk or call: 023 8089 9108.
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