Herald - Issue 387

TROPHIES & ENGRAVING STRADA VAN SERVICES (formerly “Hythe Man & Van”) Local Removals & Furniture Moves Waste License Holders • Fully Insured Family Business • Competitive Rates Phone/Quotes: 07811 641877 www.StradaVanServices.com MAN & VAN CATS ‘R’ US - CAT & KITTEN RESCUE have lovely cats of all ages awaiting suitable homes. Neutered & healthy. We will readily accept unwanted kittens into our care. Tel: 023 8025 3563. COULD YOU give a stray or unwanted pet a loving home? Call Lymington Cat & Kitten Rescue on 01590 678233 or visit our website at www.lymicat.org . Please support our SOS Appeal to secure our charity’s future - your donations are vital. EAST BOLDRE Hedgehog Rescue urgently needs donations of meaty cat food including cat biscuits &/or Spikes Hedgehog food. Thank you 07595 709617. HELP WANTED with the care of rescued ponies at Sway Tel: 01590 682766 (evenings). RABBIT RESCUE. Rabbits and guinea pigs needing loving homes for life. Tel: 023 8084 8835. SPEAKERS v EMAIL THE HERALD ON editor@herald-publishing.co.uk v WANTED 2nd April 2020 • The HERALD • Page 759 VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITY Lester Mortimer wishes to purchase, for cash, any of the following old items: • Silver and Silver Plate • Cutlery • Copper • Brass • Masonic Regalia • Swords • Bayonets • Uniforms • Medals • Badges • Helmets • Airguns • Stamp Collections • Postcards • Cigarette Cards • Coins • Bank Notes • Leather Bound Books • Documents • Ephemera • Leather Luggage • Watches • Cameras • Costume Jewellery • Toys • Tools and anything else old or unusual TOP PRICES PAID Please Phone me anytime on 01590 623742 u HERALD CLASSIFIEDS u PETS & ACCESSORIES TUITION THE FRIENDS of Testvale Surgery in Totton have vacancies for members to help run this small charity with funds to support all patients of our practice. We also need volunteers who can spare 2-3 hours per week to help patients to use the automated blood pressure and bodymass index monitors and access medical and social resources available in our walk in support centre. Appropriate training and support will be provided. Call Ken 023 8086 7650 or Friends of Testvale 023 8086 2130, leave a message on the answering machine and we will return your call as soon as possible. WATERSIDE SCRAPSTORE supplies donated materials to its members for art and craftwork. Trustees plan to expand the business and are seeking more volunteers to assist with a choice of tasks including fundraising, publicity, trusteeship and helping in their shop in Totton. If you think you might be interested, would like to know more, or you represent a group and would like to become a member, or have materials to donate contact 023 8081 4314. CASH PAID for 1960’s guitars, amps, speakers and effects, Vox, Marshall, Selmer, Rangemaster, Gibson, Fender etc, will collect working or not, anything considered. Tel: Paul 07752 583198. FRIENDS OF the Cancer Research UK (Romsey & Wellow), welcome donated goods, (especially for raffle prizes, tombola etc), unwanted gifts, crafts, bric-a-brac. Tel: 01794 516392. OLD SPECTACLES (no cases please) and Hearing Aids collected for Lions Club. Bring them into Herald Publishing, 2 High Street, Hythe, Southampton, SO45 6AH. TOOLS AND sewing machines needed by local charity for development projects in Africa. Tools for Self Reliance in Netley Marsh SO40 7GY are urgently in need of sewing machines (hand, treadle or electric) and suitably skilled/ experienced volunteers to help test and refurbish them. Phone Edward on 023 8089 8706 for collection or contact the charity direct on 023 8086 9697, info@tfsr.org ; or visit: www.tfsr.org VINTAGE MENS watches wanted by collector, 1950’s-1990’s, Rolex, Omega, ex-military etc. Sports/diving/chronograph types preferred. Any condition, working or not. Please call 07779 622172. WANTED – Air pistols and air rifles, working/broken or parts. Anything considered. Call Paul on 023 8084 2798 or 07736 384051. WANTED – Honda C90 Cub motorcycle, would prefer 1998 or earlier model, ideally one owner, low mileage, in very good condition. Please email: recycledreading@gmail.com WANTED – HORNBY Dublo 3 rail model railway items, Dinky Dublo vehicles also wanted. Anything considered. Please phone Colin with details on 023 8087 9926. WANTED – Old Norton motorcycle by an old enthusiast to restore and ride. Also any 1950’s era TT items. Anything cheerfully considered. Please email: recycledreading@gmail. com WANTED – Old and obsolete Dinky, Corgi Matchbox and Spot-on models, any condition considered, also railway items, Engines, Goods Wagons and Coaches, please call 023 8087 9042 or 07786 722363 for a chat, any old toys considered (not boxed games). WANTED – Old radio and audio valves. Please phone Alan 07557 792091. WANTED – Records bought by collector, LP’s and 45’s/ singles, from 1950’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and 90’s. Rock, prog, psyche, folk, pop, R&B, blues, funk soul, reggae, ska, jazz, film scores and classical. All types of music considered for cash. Will always pay a fair price for your vinyl. Any quantity - large or small. Call Robert 07518 148126 or 0208 780 9187. WOOL WANTED for Calmore Women’s Group who knit items for various charities. Telephone Jean Trinder on 023 8086 8455. on the New Forest pony – ‘More Than Meets the Eye’. You will be surprised at what you will discover? For more details contact suzannekempe@uwclub.net or 01590 675854. ENTHUSIASTIC SPEAKER available to give illustrated talks on Vintage Vehicles, Steam, Commercials, Fairground, etc. Could be available short notice, call Bob on 023 8081 3341 for list of titles and fees etc. FAMILIES MATTER is a local charity based in Hythe, which helps families in need. Charity speaker available for groups to give an illustrated talk about its work. Tel: Julia 023 8020 7623 for details. INTERESTED IN: ‘Sustainability in Business’ or ‘Sustainable/Responsible Tourism - What is it and Why Care?’ Speaker available at short notice. Talks based on our own sustainability journey. For more information - call Alexandra (Alexandra’s Africa) on: 023 8048 8708 or Email: info@alexandrasafrica.com LET DOWN at last moment? Short notice speaker – 24 hour Flood Rescue in New Forest & Exploring the Historic Wagon Trails Wild West, Illustrated. Capt Pearce-Smith MBE Young Explorers: captiffy13@ msn.com LOCAL HISTORY TALKS from lifelong resident and experienced speaker. Available at relatively short notice. Titles are ‘From the Heath Hotel to Dibden Church, an historical journey’; History of Dibden Purlieu 1900 to 1960’; Then & Now images of Dibden and Dibden Purlieu’; Growing up in Dibden Purlieu in the 1950’s; in conjunction with Alan Lines ‘From a photograph to a War Memorial’; and ‘Robert Gerard Fox; the Kaiser’s Tutor’, ‘Langdown Lawn (Golden Hind Park)’ and New for 2020 ‘Fred Nicklen – The Road to Lismany’. Telephone Gordon Chambers 023 8084 4749. MAGIC BEHIND the Scenes, talk and magic interwoven for a fascinating insight into the world of magicians. Roger Daniels, Member of the Magic Circle, 023 8084 3537 or 07718 489327. OPEN SIGHT, Hampshire’s principal sight awareness & support Charity, can visit your afternoon Social Club or Group to give its presentation ‘Keeping Your Eyes Right’ which covers advice on good eye health care and tips on sight loss prevention. A donation to Charity funds is appreciated. Call Terry Smith on 023 8064 6377 to book. SPEAKER WILL travel anywhere in Hampshire. Three main talks: The Humorous Poet, 30 Years of Writing Pantomimes and Making People Laugh and Cry with Verse. Available at short notice call 023 8073 5254. A NEW selection of titles including ‘Spitfire!’, ‘Lawrence: Before & After Arabia’ and ‘Flying Boats of Southampton’ in addition to the ever-popular ‘The Red Arrows’, Schneider Trophy and the amusing ‘Census: did I count?’ and ‘Sign of the Times’ series. Please phone or email for detailed list. Colin van Geffen 023 8089 7793 cvg@hotmail.co.uk BRITISH RED CROSS, various talks available on our work and services in the UK and Overseas for donation. Contact the Community Fundraising Department 023 9289 4205/023 9289 4206, PFalck@ redcross.org.uk or PaulineGibson@redcross.org.uk CHARITY SPEAKER – available to talk about Medical Detection Dogs. Contact Emily Wallace by email emilyprice84@outlook.com CHARITY SPEAKER – available to talk about local charity ‘The Honeypot Children’s Charity’. Tel: Viv 023 8089 0002. CHARITY SPEAKER – Do you want to know more about Cancer Research UK, our work in your town, progress and how Gifts in Wills are helping to make breakthroughs. Contact Stuart.Amey@cancer.org.uk or 01425 278367 CHARITY SPEAKER – to give talks on ‘Hearing Dogs for Deaf People’, will also bring my dog. Call Stephen 023 8046 5019 or email yogiboo3162@yahoo.co.uk DO YOU want to know more about those ponies that you see roaming the forest? I am a breeder and judge of NF ponies and am available to give illustrated talks ART CLASSES private or at the Community Centre. Hythe, Monday nights and Friday mornings call Derek on 07598 935902 for more details. ENGRAVING SERVICE. Hythe Trophy Centre - call John 07885 507627 or email: engraving@hythe- trophy.co.uk WASTE & RUBBISH RECYCLING Fast Friendly Service • Cheaper than a skip Domestic & Commercial and building waste Fully Insured and Licensed with Environment Agency We Remove Anything NEW FOREST RECYCLING 07808 125453 RECYCLING TOYS & GAMES ONE SHOEBOX full of 1960’s Lego and leaflets, £25. One box of 1950’s Meccano, £10. Tel: 07973 523358.