Herald - Issue 396

Page 28 • The HERALD • 8th October 2020 v WE’VE BEEN YOUR LOCAL SINCE 1994 v OUT & ABOUT ALL YEAR CAR BOOT EVERY SUNDAY 7AM TO 12NOON at Gang Warily, Newlands Road, Fawley SO45 1GA Contact Pete 07774 538220 It’s Frightfully Fun at the Farm This Autumn Half-Term MUSICAL EVENING AT BEAULIEU A limited number of tickets are available for the concert which Music at Beaulieu will be presenting on 24th October at Beaulieu Abbey Church. In view of the general restrictions on gatherings at the present time, arrangements are in place for the patrons, who must wear masks, to hand-gel as they enter before being seated by a steward in socially- distanced places. To ensure good air- ow, doors will be le open; the heating will be o , so warm clothes should be worn. Alas, there will be no interval or refreshments and no toilets will be available. For personal comfort, patrons may like to bring their own cushions. e good news is that the Nova Foresta Classical Players, with a 12-strong string orchestra, are to present an hour-long concert of music for strings by Elgar, Barber and Holst. Joining them will be Rosie Gill playing Handel’s harp concerto. Doors will open at 6.40pm, which is later than usual, and the concert will begin at 7pm. Tickets must be bought in advance from www.ticketsource.co.uk/ musicatbeaulieu at £20 Visit Longdown Activity Farm for a frightfully fun time on the run-up to Hallowe’en; there’ll be lots of spooky stu to see and do. Enter the Haunted Barn at your peril from Saturday 24th October through to Saturday 31st October . Look out for the grimacing ghouls, scary skeletons, and wicked witches who dwell among the cobweb-strewn haybales and blackened timbers of the dreaded Haunted Barn. Keep your eyes peeled and join in with the Pumpkin Quest. Ten rogue pumpkins have escaped from the Pumpkin Patch! Children will enjoy spotting the mischievous orange faces around the farm as they discover each naughty pumpkin in unexpected places. No prizes, just spookily good fun. Meet a real-life barn owl with e Creature Teachers who will be in the Haunted Barn along with some creepy creatures like spiders, millipedes and cockroaches on Tuesday 27th October and Saturday 31st October . If you have very young children (or nervous adults!), the zany children’s entertainer, Crazy M will be ready to calm everybody’s nerves in the Haunted Barn on Saturday 24th October and Thursday 29th October with her goofy gags and side-splitting mini shows. A er all the scary stu , calm down with the friendly farm animals. Join in when you want to with a full schedule of farm activities lasting all day, which includes bottle-feeding kid goats and calves, small animal handling in the Animal Encounter Barn, and feeding the ducks. Capped daily numbers and COVID- Secure controls will be observed at all times. Longdown Activity Farm and the Farm Shop will be open daily, as usual, for the whole of half- term. No extra charge. ENTRY BY ONLINE PRE-BOOKING ONLY. www.longdownfarm.co.uk 023 8029 2837. each - no tickets at the door on this occasion. Looking further ahead they have reluctantly decided to cancel both their November concert and their December Christmas concert. Hythe Memory Group meet up every Monday, from 1.30pm until 2.30pm at Cornerstone (Hythe URC), New Road, Hythe. Families Matter run the support group which o ers cognitive stimulation therapy for people with early stage dementia. It encourages people to socialise and have fun learning and remembering together. Carers are also welcome to stay and have a cup of tea and chat to other carers. For further information please contact Pauline Jordan on 0787 1180 426  or Families Matter on 023 8020 7623. Due to the changing COVID-19 rules and regulations, the decision has been made to cancel the October, November & December sales . ey will look at starting up the Car Boot sales in 2021. ank you to everyone who has supported this year’s events and ngers crossed they will see you all back again next year. To keep in touch and see what they are up to, please join the Facebook group page. www. facebook.com/groups/ gwscoutguidehq Gang Warily Scout & Guide Events Cancelled Hythe Memory Group Meet Again