Page 64 • The HERALD • 27th August 2026 v SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SPECIALISTS v Yours Faithfully... 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 Everyone welcome to our Services SUNDAY MORNING SERVICE 10.30AM 1st Sunday of the month Communion HAMPTON LANE, BLACKFIELD SO45 1XA 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 Christmas Shoebox Appeal – Can you Help? On Saturday 17th October from 2pm-4pm, at the Good Shepherd Church, Roewood Road, Holbury, they will once again be packing shoe boxes with a variety of gi s to be sent to disadvantaged children in South Eastern Europe, in time for Christmas. is year, they are supporting the charity ‘House of Opportunity’, based at St Paul’s Church in Salisbury. Items that can go in the shoeboxes are: • Small toys and games – no war-related or battery operated items • Teddies and dolls • Toiletries – no liquids or glass containers • Hair accessories and jewellery • Hats, scarves and gloves - no other clothes • Picture books – not stories, as few can read English • Stationery • Wrapped sweets – no chocolate If you have any items to donate, please contact Carol on: 023 8089 1488 for further details. All are welcome to go along and help on the day – it’s great fun! Please help if you can - thank you! September Fair At St John’s On Saturday 5th September the annual September Fair will be taking place at St John’s church in Hythe. ere will be a wide variety of stalls both in the church and weather permitting, in the churchyard. ese include cakes, cra stalls, books and gi s. ere will be a grand ra e and ra e tickets are now available to purchase from the Parish O ce. Some wonderful prizes have been donated including a ernoon tea for two at the Montagu Arms and tickets to Paultons Park. Please email: o ce@ stjohnshythe.org if you would like to buy any ra e tickets – these are £1 each or £5 for a strip of ve. e fair will start at 10am and will run through to 1pm. Refreshments will be served in the church alongside the fair. ey would love to see you there! If you would like to have a table at the fair, please get in touch with the Parish O ce as they still have a few spaces available. Hythe Spiritualist Church Hythe Spiritualist Church Independent invites you to join them every Friday night, 7pm–9.30pm, at Hythe Community Centre, Brinton Lane (SO45 6DU) for a divine service of mediumship and clairvoyance. No charge, donations accepted. All are welcome. Hythe Huddle Hythe Huddle, the drop in support group for people living with dementia and their carers, organised by Families Matter, meet on the first Wednesday of each month from 2pm to 4pm at Cornerstone URC, Hythe SO45 6BR. Activities are planned throughout the year including arts and cra s, entertainment and games. Hythe Huddle sessions also provide advice, community and support. eir next meeting is on Wednesday 2nd September. Refreshments are available, kindly donated by Tesco. For more information call: 023 8020 7623 or email: o ce.fm.hurc@gmail.com 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 14th September Denis Carlton will give a talk titled ‘ e Life of Henry Selfridge’. 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. Totton South u3a Totton South u3a welcomes prospective new members to their Co ee Quiz mornings (twice before joining), which are held at Hanger Farm Arts Centre commencing 10am on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday morning of the month. eir next meeting at Colbury Memorial Hall is on Friday 18th September for a talk titled ‘ e Work of the Dentaid Charity’. For further details about TSu3a please check their website or call TS mobile: 07305 178402.
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