v SEND YOUR LOCAL NEWS TO THE HERALD v 29th October 2026 • The HERALD • Page 75 Long established family business • MOT TESTING • SERVICE & REPAIR FOR ALL MAKES AND MODELS • CLUTCHES • DIAGNOSTICS • CAMBELTS • SERVICE TO MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATION • FREE COLLECTION & DELIVERY • USED CAR SALES 128-132 Calmore Road, Totton. SO40 8GQ 023 8086 4424 www.calmoreservicestation.co.uk 023 8084 9370 Prospect Place, Hythe SO45 6AU • MOT’s • MOT Repairs • Air Con • Auto Electrics • Servicing • Welding • Diagnostics • Suspension • Tyres • Clutches • Cam Belts • Brakes Overcoming Adversity To Open New Business drawing on more than 16 years of experience in the industry. Ellis comments: “Considering where this year started for us, seeing The Gloss Garage with its own premises and a future ahead of it feels quite surreal. Martin’s story isn’t simply about opening another local business. It’s about having an incredibly difficult year, reassessing what you want from life and deciding to take a chance on something you’ve spent years dreaming about.” Local man Martin Sylvester has turned his year around, overcoming adversity to open his own business. Earlier this year, Martin was in intensive care twice. A few months later, a er an incredibly di cult year personally, he took a huge leap and started his own vehicle detailing business, e Gloss Garage. Martin has worked as a professional vehicle detailer for more than 16 years, but owning his own business was something he had never properly taken the plunge into. Going through two stays in intensive care put a lot into perspective and became a scenes, looking a er the business, marketing and administration, allowing Martin to focus on the work. Martin specialises in professional detailing, paint correction, machine polishing and ceramic coatings, Martin Sylvester, The Gloss Garage turning point for Martin. Instead of going back to doing what he had always done, he decided it was time to build something for himself. e Gloss Garage started from scratch as a mobile detailing business in the New Forest. Within a short space of time, the business has grown faster than he could have imagined. Martin has now secured premises for e Gloss Garage in Cadnam and has an ongoing working relationship with a local bodyshop, alongside building his own customer base across the New Forest and surrounding areas. Martin’s partner Ellis Ferguson has also joined him full-time behind the Tuesday Morning Ride In And Other Events Join in the Tuesday morning ride-in at Sammy’s Pit Stop Café at the Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum, near New Milton. Enjoy a catch-up over excellent co ee and freshly baked cakes. It’s the perfect setting to soak up the welcoming atmosphere, admire an ever changing line up of machines, and swap stories from the road with fellow enthusiasts. As well as the weekly ride-in other events take place at the Museum, on 29th November is the Mission Christmas – Santa Charity Toy Ride In. For more information visit: https:// sammymiller.co.uk Expressive Atmospheric Landscapes e New Forest Art Society will be holding their next monthly meeting on Wednesday 18th November for a demonstration by Sue Collyer - “Expressive Atmospheric Landscapes” in Watercolour. New members are always welcome and visitors are invited to go along for a small entry fee (£6). Meetings are held in the Pine Room at Lyndhurst Community Centre, 7.30pm-9.30pm March to October and 2.15pm-4.15pm from November to February. Details of the programme can be found on the Society’s website: www. newforestartsociety.weebly. com
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